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[KLI Brief 2026-01] 2025 Labor Market Review and 2026 Outlook

[Etc] [KLI Brief 2026-01] 2025 Labor Market Review and 2026 Outlook

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I. 2025 Labor Market Overview From January to October 2025, the average number of employed people increased by 193,000. The pace of employment growth, which had slowed to 52,000 in Q4 of 2024, ...

2026
Center for Labor Trends Analysis | Korea Labor Institute
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The UAV Incursion Incident and Inter-Korean Dialogue

[Policy] The UAV Incursion Incident and Inter-Korean Dialogue

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North Korea had not been responsive to any overtures for dialogue, but on January 10, its military spokesperson released a statement of condemnation accusing the South Korean government of ...

2026
서보혁 | Korea Institute for National Unification
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Reassessing Kim Ju-Ae as Potential Successor: Difference Between Visual Authority and Institutional Succession

[Policy] Reassessing Kim Ju-Ae as Potential Successor: Difference Between Visual Authority and Institutional Succession

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There have been numerous reports from both South Korean and international media that assumes that Kim Ju-Ae is the heir to succeed the Kim dynasty. From joining the 2025 Beijing visit to paying ...

2026
오경섭 | Korea Institute for National Unification
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The Disability Discourse in North Korean Literature Portraying Persons with Disabilities

[Policy] The Disability Discourse in North Korean Literature Portraying Persons with Disabilities

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In the history of North Korean literature, here are very rare cases of characters with physical disabilities appearing at the forefront to lead the narrative, with the exception of wounded ...

2026
이지순 | Korea Institute for National Unification
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Politics of Companionship: Visual Governance Mechanisms in the Imagery of Kim Ju-Ae

[Policy] Politics of Companionship: Visual Governance Mechanisms in the Imagery of Kim Ju-Ae

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Recently, the North Korean state media have been releasing groundbreaking photographs where instead of Kim Jong-Un taking the sole spotlight, his daughter Kim Ju-Ae takes the center of the frame ...

2026
| Korea Institute for National Unification
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Analysis of the 9th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (1): Politics

[Policy] Analysis of the 9th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (1): Politics

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2026
오경섭 | Korea Institute for National Unification
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[KLI Brief 2025-01] 2024 Labor Market Review and 2025 Outlook

[Etc] [KLI Brief 2025-01] 2024 Labor Market Review and 2025 Outlook

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Employment growth, which averaged 336,000 from January to October last year, slowed to 184,000 during the same period in 2024. Employment growth has slowed, the unemployment rate has increased ...

2025
Center for Labor Trends Analysis | Korea Labor Institute
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Outlook for North Korea Policy under the Second Trump Administration: A Focus on Statements from Trump and Key Foreign Policy and National Security Officials

[Policy] Outlook for North Korea Policy under the Second Trump Administration: A Focus on Statements from Trump and Key Foreign Policy and National Security Officials

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The prevailing opinion is that the second Trump administration’s North Korea policy is unpredictable due to Trump’s personal characteristics. However, with appointments in the administration ...

2025
Oh, Kyeong Seob | Korea Institute for National Unification
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Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation: Restart and Sustainability

[Policy] Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation: Restart and Sustainability

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With the inauguration of the Lee Jae-Myung administration, there has been a growing anticipation for inter-Korean economic cooperation. The Lee administration has shown firm intent to resume ...

2025
홍제환 | Korea Institute for National Unification
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Inter-Korean Humanitarian Issues and Cooperation

[Policy] Inter-Korean Humanitarian Issues and Cooperation

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Among the many humanitarian issues arising from the tragic division of the Korean nation, the most pressing matter may be that of the separated families. However, all humanitarian cooperation ...

2025
조현정 | Korea Institute for National Unification
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