Life insurance, while living: South Korea to turn death benefits into retirement income
August 26, 2025 SEOUL – South Korea’s rapid transformation into a super-aged society has brought a stark consequence:…
Water scarcity in Pakistan — a geopolitical ticking time bomb
July 29, 2025 ISLAMABAD – Pakistan is currently grappling with severe urban flooding triggered by erratic and intensified…
Reinventing manufacturing: The Korea Herald
July 23, 2025 SEOUL – A decade ago, warnings about the erosion of South Korea’s manufacturing competitiveness were…
South Korea’s debt aid for 1 million sparks debate over fairness and cost
June 23, 2025 SEOUL – The South Korean government’s plan to launch a “bad bank” to ease the…
Nippon Steel-US Steel deal opens new doors for Japan-U.S. cooperation
June 16, 2025 TOKYO – A major industry restructuring, which had been buffeted by U.S. politics, is finally…
Ramyeon, reality and reform: The Korea Herald
June 11, 2025 SEOUL – Just days into his presidency, Lee Jae-myung has found himself facing an unlikely…
Bank of Korea slashes growth forecast by half to 0.8%
May 30, 2025 SEOUL – The Bank of Korea nearly halved its economic growth projection for this year…
Nissan’s closure plan: Concerns voiced over impact on local employment, economy
May 21, 2025 TOKYO – Nissan Motor Co.’s envisaged plan to close two plants in Kanagawa Prefecture is…
Sputtering export engine: The Korea Herald
April 23, 2025 SEOUL – South Korea’s trade data for the first 20 days of April offers a…
Outdated gender roles keep South Korea’s wage gap stubbornly high: labor union survey
March 10, 2025 SEOUL – Outdated gender roles remain the biggest driver of South Korea’s persistent gender pay…
How Bangladesh can navigate the geopolitical crossroads
February 20, 2025 DHAKA – In recent times, the geopolitical landscape of the world has changed quite fast.…