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Private Think Tank Researcher Indicted on Espionage Charges

SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A researcher from a Seoul-based private think tank has been indicted on espionage charges after allegedly contacting a North Korean agent and spying for the North, prosecutors said Sunday. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office said it has referred Lee Jeong-hun, a research fellow of the April 27 Era [...]

Korean Researchers Find Better Opportunities Abroad

DAEJEON, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Based on the IMD Talent Report 2015 published by the International Institute of Management Development of Switzerland, South Korea ranked 18th out of 61 countries suffering from weakening competitiveness due to a brain drain. According to an online survey conducted by the Biological Research Information Center (BRIC) 47 percent of 1,500 professionals [...]