South Korea

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SOUTH KOREA’S 4B MOVEMENT: HOW PATRIARCHY UNDERMINES DEMOGRAPHIC SECURITY

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SOUTH KOREA’S 4B MOVEMENT: HOW PATRIARCHY UNDERMINES DEMOGRAPHIC SECURITY

Having the world’s lowest fertility rate, South Korea faces a complex demographic crisis amid an intense gender war, where marriage and childrearing have become politicized. As a response to the government’s pro-natalist policies aimed at reinforcing the country’s demographic security and an increasing economic precarity among young Koreans, radical feminists have taken a political stance against patriarchal and conservative expectations placed upon women in Korean society. Articulated around the 4B movement, they say no to sex, dating, marriage, and children, reinforcing a growing trend for Korea’s demographic future.

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Where South Korea Stands Today: From Soft Power Success Story to Nuclear Ambition

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Where South Korea Stands Today: From Soft Power Success Story to Nuclear Ambition

Despite North Korea's constant threat, South Korea's prudent adherence to international law and alliance with the United States have restrained its nuclear ambitions. Given its impressive economic growth and cultural influence, recent discourse suggests that the country demonstrates its ambition by adopting more pervasive nuclear strategies.