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A New Consensus for Growth in the 21st Century

In the News
Civil Service College Singapore
Kris Hartley

A new model for development—based on synergy, vigour, and sustainability—may be key to addressing changing needs in an age of globalisation and digital revolution.

The city of Singapore at night
Lilly Banse
Global Cities

Real Estate Weighs on Moon's Approval Rate

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Karl Friedhoff examines South Korea's President Moon Jae-in's administration and the real estate issues, including high rental costs in Seoul, that have led to a high disapproval rating.

President Moon Jae-in speaks during a press conference.
Jeon Han
Global Economy

Global Public Opinion Shows Fear, Caution as COVID-19 Lockdowns Renew

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The Chicago Council Survey team provides updates on public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic from the US, Japan, South Korea, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, Germany, and Mexico.

A researcher works in a lab at the Duke-NUS Medical School
Reuters
Global Health

BTS Prepares to Enlist, South Korean Public Split on Exemption

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Should members of the South Korean boy band BTS receive an exemption from mandatory military service?

BTS before the 2017 American Music Awards
Korea Dispatch
Public Opinion

World Review: Global Reactions to the Election

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Reporters from some of the world’s leading media outlets joined the Council to consider the impact of the 2020 US election on foreign policy.

A person looking at their phone colors in a US electoral map
US Embassy New Zealand
Global Health

Food Delivery in South Korea Stresses Small Restaurants

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A rise in demand for food delivery is outpacing the capacity of delivery workers, leading to concerns about food price increases.

A restaurant in Seoul, South Korea
Jirka Matousek
Tech and Science

Americans and Asia in 2020: Three Things to Know

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Running Numbers by Craig Kafura

With the US election a week away, here are three key things you need to know about the American public's views on Asia in 2020.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert salutes as he passes the American and Japanese flags during a full honors ceremony at the Japanese Ministry of Defense
US Navy
Public Opinion

Does the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella Still Protect America's Allies?

In the News
Foreign Policy
Ivo H. Daalder

The next president should move swiftly to reassure allies that the U.S. nuclear guarantee remains credible—or risk rapid nuclear proliferation.

Photo from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency showing North Korea's intermediate-range strategic ballistic missile Hwasong-12 lifting off at an undisclosed location near Pyongyang on Aug. 29, 2017
AFP PHOTO
US Foreign Policy

World Review: Nagorno-Karabakh, Brexit, and Taiwan

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ivo Daalder joined reporters from leading media outlets to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Brexit trade talks, and the US-China standoff on Taiwan.

 Azerbaijanis and Turks organize a demonstration of support for Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh conflicts, Istanbul, Turkey.
Umut Çolak
Global Health

Views of Trump Hit All-Time Low in South Korea

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Recent polling finds that Trump's favorability in South Korea has reached an all-time low of 17 percent—down 29 percentage points from last year

President Moon Jae-In, President Trump, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Reuters
Public Opinion