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2024 South Korean Perceptions of Democracy

This study from the Democracy Cluster reports survey results from Korean voters in summer 2024, measuring how citizens understand and perceive key elements of democracy.

Publication date : 2025-06-24

The Path to a Successful Presidency: Suggestions for the New Administration

This report outlines major challenges for the new administration across key sectors and offers strategic recommendations for effective presidential leadership.

Publication date : 2025-06-17

# Presidential leadership # national unity # foreign and security strategy # inclusive and sustainable growth # science and technology innovation # society of dignity # higher education reform # balanced regional development

[IFS Research TF]Carbon Neutral R&D Policy Trends in Leading Countries and Policy Implications

This report compares major countries’ carbon-neutral R&D policies and offers practical insights to inform Korea’s strategy for carbon-neutral technology innovation.

Publication date : 2025-05-30

# Carbon neutrality # climate change response # R&D policy # technological innovation # mission-oriented R&D # green budgeting # TRLs # public–private cooperation # energy transition

[국가미래전략원 연구 TF]해외 주요국 탄소중립 R&D 정책 동향 및 시사점

[IFS Research TF]Risk Assessment and Readiness for an Avian Influenza Pandemic

This report reviews scientific evidence on avian influenza and presents expert assessments to support pandemic risk evaluation and preparedness planning.

Publication date : 2025-05-27

# Avian influenza # pandemic # infectious disease response # viral mutation # health security # epidemic prevention # risk assessment

GREAT POWER STRATEGY : Geopolitics, Supply Chain, Innovation-Driven Growth

This report argues that Korea should position itself as a global network hub by strengthening US alignment, engaging North Korea, and deepening ties with Japan and China.

Publication date : 2025-04-13

# Global networks # geopolitical challenges # U.S.–China strategic rivalry # global supply chains # Indo-Pacific # great power strategy

[IFS Research TF] Foundational Study for an Advanced Revision of the U.S.–Korea Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

The IFS report reviews the U.S.–Korea nuclear pact’s limits and proposes strategies—expanded fuel-cycle rights, safeguards capacity, and tech-alliance strengthening—for the 2035 renewal.

Publication date : 2025-03-31

# U.S.–Korea Nuclear Cooperation Agreement # 123 Agreement # nuclear technology autonomy # spent fuel reprocessing # pyroprocessing # Uranium enrichment # non-proliferation # energy security # SMR # strategic technology alliance # nuclear fuel supply chain # technological sovereignty

[국가미래전략원 연구 TF]한미 원자력 협력 협정의 선진적 개정을 위한 기반 연구

Solutions for Sustainable Future Healthcare Reform

The IFS report identifies key risks in Korea’s healthcare system and proposes sustainable reforms in governance, regional care, primary care, and digital health.

Publication date : 2025-02-21

# Sustainable healthcare system # essential healthcare crisis # medical workforce shortage # regional healthcare disparity # healthcare governance # national health insurance # lifetime primary physician system # digital healthcare # telemedicine # low-carbon healthcare system # global health crisis # social consensus

Korea-Japan Plus Economy, Science, and Security Partnership Framework

This report diagnoses Korea’s challenges in a shifting global order and proposes strategic directions and policy options for strengthened Korea–Japan cooperation.

Publication date : 2024-12-18

# Korea–Japan cooperation # U.S.–China rivalry # supply chain restructuring # advanced technology competition # economic security # strategic partnership # Korea–U.S.–Japan security cooperation # climate crisis response # technology standards # co-development

2023EconomicSecurityReport

This report measures global supply-chain dominance and recommends urgent steps to strengthen strategic-industry resilience, tech sovereignty, diversification, and cooperation.

Publication date : 2024-12-02

# economic security # supply chain dominance # export competitiveness # import vulnerability # global supply chain # Emerging industries # technological sovereignty # interdependence # resilience # supply chain diversification # international cooperation system

Towards Co-Resilience: What the United States and South Korea Can Do Together in an Era of U.S.–China Rivalry

This report outlines strategies for the U.S. and Korea to build joint resilience amid intensifying U.S.–China competition.

Publication date : 2024-11-20

# U.S.–China strategic competition # multi-layered networks # holistic approach # supply chain resilience # U.S.–ROK shipbuilding alliance # economic security # advanced technology alliance # Indo-Pacific strategy # maritime security cooperation # low-enriched uranium # spent fuel reprocessing # North Korea denuclearization # nuclear cooperation agreement # extended deterrence # multi-domain integrated deterrence

Pandemic Cluster 2nd Year Annual Report

This study analyzes key outcomes of the IFS Pandemic Cluster’s second-year project and examines COVID-19’s impacts on Korea and future recovery and response strategies.

Publication date : 2024-09-09

# COVID-19 pandemic # educational conflict # teacher authority # nutritional inequality # public health communication # COVID-19 resilience index # technological innovation # citizen participation in health research # digital healthcare # technology-based startups # social healing

Empirical Measurement of Technology Sovereignty

This working paper defines tech sovereignty via innovation, production, and supply-chain independence, and measures each using patent and trade data for global comparison.

Publication date : 2024-08-06

# technological sovereignty # innovation capacity # production capacity # supply chain independence # technological competition # semiconductor industry # international comparison

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