After reviewing the juche (self-reliance) ideology the article looks at the current economic situation in North Korea and the prospects for economic reform. It points out despite the inauguration of "the agriculture first, light industry first, and foreign trade first policies" for the...

This article provides an overview of the current status of the Law and Economics education in Korea. In Korea, a course in Law and Economics was first offered in mid-1980s at Seoul National University, and since then, academic and teaching interests have been growing steadily. Based on the...

Apple and Samsung, two of the world’s premier technology companies, have recently been involved in heated legal disputes over certain patents and related technologies. Lawsuits were filed in many jurisdictions around the world. In Korea, Samsung filed a lawsuit against Apple, and one of the...

Corporate self-dealing is an important conduit for transferring value among chaebol and other group-affiliated companies in Korea. While many countries regulate self-dealing as a corporate law matter, in Korea, it is in some crucial aspects considered as a competition law issue. This article...

This paper provides an overview of machine learning models, as compared to traditional economic models. It also lays out emerging issues in law and economics that the machine learning methodology raises. In doing so, Asian contexts are considered. Law and economics scholarship has applied...

Data crosses national borders routinely. And any regulation on data privacy by an individual national authority could easily have ramifications beyond its jurisdictional boundary. This article lays out some of the relevant issues and provides an argument for international coordination and...