Issue Brief

This brief analyzes structural causes of rising mental-health challenges among older adults in an aging society and outlines policy directions for addressing them.

This brief examines how AI and carbon neutrality intersect amid climate and digital transitions, and proposes strategies to link AI with Korea’s carbon-neutral goals.

This brief analyzes avian influenza’s traits, human cases, pandemic risks, and key strategies for prevention and preparedness.

This brief analyzes key forces shaping the climate-tech industry—including global geopolitical risks, U.S. policy shifts, and the rise of private-sector investment.

This brief reviews the concept and operation of Korea’s policy finance, identifies governance complexity issues, and suggests systematic directions for improvement.

This brief examines problems in Korea’s health system—from aging, chronic disease, and rising costs—and proposes ways to strengthen primary care.

This brief analyzes the challenges and strategies Korea must pursue amid intensifying global competition in carbon-neutral technology and the twin green–digital transitions.

This brief analyzes shifts in a second Trump administration’s foreign and security stance toward China and discusses resulting changes in global and Korean Peninsula security.

This brief examines the role of nuclear power amid global energy transition and analyzes key challenges for its safe adoption and industry development.

This brief proposes ways to strengthen Korea’s robot industry—localizing key components, targeting niche markets, and improving support systems for SMEs and startups.

This issue brief analyzes changes in Koreans’ skills and structural labor-market issues using OECD PIAAC data.

This issue brief examines major megatrends facing Korea’s agriculture and rural areas and analyzes strategic responses.