Featured Courts 29 June 2023 Yoon Suk-yeol’s Unconstitutional Court-Packing The president's threat to withhold Supreme Court justice appointment is a direct challenge to the constitutional separation of powers.
Featured Elections 28 June 2023 Early Look at Assembly Election, Presidential Election People Power Party is in a hole, while Lee Jae-myung leads the polls for the favored next president.
Featured Newsletter 26 June 2023 TBR Weekly Update: Week 3, June 2023 President Yoon Suk-yeol visited Paris and Hanoi while Pride Parades faced government interference. Also: TBR’s viewer’s guide for the 2024 Assembly Election, now just nine months away.
Featured Business & Economy 26 June 2023 South Korea’s Per Capita GNI Plummets, Falls Behind Taiwan’s. Yet another economic indicator blinking red.
Featured Society 23 June 2023 Workplace Sex Discrimination: By the Numbers South Korean women are hired less than men, promoted less than men, and paid less than men with the same occupation and seniority.
Featured Society 22 June 2023 Immigrant Nannies: Are They the Answer for South Korea’s Low Birth Rate? Proposal for discounted foreign workers sparks controversy.
Featured Japan 21 June 2023 Japanese Naval Ship Flying Rising Sun Flag Docks at Busan Japan has persisted in using the equivalent of Nazi Germany's swastika.
Featured Newsletter 19 June 2023 TBR Weekly Update: Week 2, June 2023 The planned release of radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant added to pressures on the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, which tinkered with the all-important college entrance exam.
Featured Business & Economy 19 June 2023 Korean Air-Asiana Merger on the Rocks with US, EU Antitrust Regulators Proposed merger of South Korea's two largest airline piqued the attention of competition authorities around the world.
Featured Media 16 June 2023 Yoon Administration Raids MBC News Journalist’s Residence, Workplace Journalist Im Hyeon-ju previously reported Yoon Suk-yeol's embarrassing hot mic moment.
Featured Healthcare 15 June 2023 Veto of the Nursing Act Makes the Yoon Suk-yeol Administration Yet Another Enemy Horrendous working conditions of South Korean nurses have no relief in sight.
Featured Media 14 June 2023 Chosun Ilbo’s Media Law Arbitrage Chosun's nominal non-media affiliate handles the most tendentious and sensationalistic coverage.
Featured Newsletter 12 June 2023 TBR Weekly Update: Week 1, June 2023 The Yoon administration summoned the Chinese ambassador over a meeting with the opposition leader. Also: an extraordinary threat by Yoon Suk-yeol subverts judicial independence.
Featured North Korea 12 June 2023 Progressives More in Favor of Promoting North Korean Human Rights: Poll Despite their reputation, South Korea's liberals are stronger in supporting in North Korean human rights.
Featured Business & Economy 9 June 2023 The REturn of RE100 Yoon Suk-yeol's ignorance on climate change policies are hurting South Korean businesses.
Featured Society 8 June 2023 Korean Adoptees Return Home to Confront the Legacy of International Baby Sales South Korea led the world in international adoption not because children were abundant, but the system made their sale possible.
Featured Society 7 June 2023 Public Overwhelmingly in Favor of Immigration: Poll A surprising result, with some caveats.
Featured Newsletter 5 June 2023 TBR Weekly Update: Week 5, May 2023 The Yoon Suk-yeol administration sparked outrage by clubbing a striking labor unionist. Also: can immigrant nannies solve South Korea’s low birth rate?
Featured Society 5 June 2023 Protests Against the Yoon Suk-yeol Administration Intensify Numerous civic and religious groups are calling for the president to resign.
Featured Business & Economy 2 June 2023 South Korea’s Tax Receipts Plummet The deficit is significantly outpacing government projections.
