[Where Is Vietnam Headed?]Vietnam’s political and economic landscape is changing rapidly under To Lam’s leadership.Alongside political and administrative reforms, Vietnam is shifting from low-cost manufacturing toward advanced industries including AI...

[New Leadership, Renewed Focus on In-App Payments]The National Assembly’s Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee has begun its work for the second half of the 22nd National Assembly under new leadership.With a broad mandate covering ...

[Mandatory Tender Offer Debate and ‘Korea Discount’]The debate over Korea’s mandatory tender offer system is gaining momentum as policymakers consider amendments to the Capital Markets Act.While the proposed reform is intended to strengthen minority ...

[Inside Washington’s Public Affairs Landscape]- GR Korea Seminar Series -As part of its ongoing collaboration with Ballard Partners, the largest lobbying firm in Washington, D.C., GR Korea welcomed Thomas Boodry, Partner at Ballard Partners, for an i...

[Examing Key Issues Facing Korea’s Industries]- GR Korea Seminar Series -GR Korea recently welcomed Yang Byung-nae, former Deputy Minister for Trade at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources(MOTIR), for an internal session on Korea’s industria...

On 29 June, Korea’s government set out megaproject commitments approaching $1 trillion across semiconductors, physical AI, and AI data centers, which President Lee Jae-myung framed as the foundation for an AI-era growth model. Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong ...

GR Korea co-hosted the 2026 Korea Times Forum with The Korea Times on June 9 at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul, under the theme “Made in Korea: Global and AI Enablement.”The forum brought together policymakers, diplomats, busines...

Korea's June 3 local elections delivered a split verdict. The Democratic Party swept 12 of 16 metropolitan positions, but lost the most-watched race: incumbent PPP Mayor Oh Se-hoon held Seoul in a narrow win, running on housing affordability and chec...

Thank you to everyone who joined GR Korea's latest International Policy Forum: "South Korea's June 3 Elections: A New Political Map and Its Business Implications."We were honored to host Professor Lee Jae-mook (HUFS) and public opinion analyst Yoon H...

Korea's June 3 local elections arrive one year into the Lee Jae-myung administration and will determine how much governing momentum the ruling party carries into its second year. This edition maps the key races and what each outcome means for industr...