South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on Wednesday stated that it aims to approve the country’s first abortion pill by the first quarter of 2027, filling a legal vacuum following the Constitutional Court of Korea’s 2019 judgment striking
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Call for Papers: 5th APILA Conference, Sungkyunkwan University (Seoul, South Korea), 12–13 December 2026
The fifth annual Asian Private International Law Academy (APILA) Conference will take place in person at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul (South Korea) on Saturday 12 (Day 1) and Sunday 13 (Day 2) December 2026. The APILA Conference will be in the form of two days of
Shareholder Deadlock in Korea: When a Korean Court Can Dissolve a 50/50 Company
A shareholder deadlock in Korea can lead to court-ordered dissolution when the conflict prevents normal business operations, causes or threatens irreparable harm, and leaves no realistic alternative for protecting the shareholder’s interests. Equal ownership alone, however, does not automatically provide
APAC Privacy Update: Major Regulatory Developments in Vietnam, South Korea and Indonesia Set the Stage for Enhanced Privacy Enforcement
Across the Asia-Pacific region, privacy and cybersecurity regulation continues to evolve rapidly, with regulators increasingly moving from legislative build-out to practical compliance and enforcement. Recent developments in Vietnam, South Korea and Indonesia illustrate this trend and signal heightened regulatory expectations
Dealing with Unions in Korea: The Top 14 Do’s and Don’ts by HR Advisor to IPG Legal
This is a post by Tom Coyner from over a decade ago on Korean Unions, but it is still valid for today.
Korea, the Land of Perpetual Crisis, is facing yet another crossroads—this time, the focus is on renewed challenges
Asia Pacific Employers’ Forum 2026: Highlights and Insights
Employment law developments across Asia Pacific continue at a rapid pace, with regulators expanding their enforcement powers, unions gaining influence, employees becoming more willing to challenge workplace decisions, and governments introducing significant reforms affecting workforce management.
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IPG Legal Expands Its International Legal Publishing Presence Through Lexology
South Korea: Foreign Provisional Attachments Stop at the Border
Korea’s Supreme Court holds foreign provisional attachments have no effect in Korea — creditors must secure Korean assets through Korean courts. In brief A favorable ruling from a foreign court or arbitral tribunal is often only the first step in
Top Ten Mistakes of Companies Doing Business in Korea
Our law firm has worked with foreign clients of all shapes and sizes doing business in Korea. Surprisingly, we see many of the same issues with our multinational clients as with our SME clients, so we drafted this post.
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No Allies On Either Side
Canada hates us. Our former NATO allies no longer trust us. But at least we still have our good, old, 70-year ally in the Pacific, South Korea, providing us with a home base to stand as a bulwark against Chinese