Han Seong-sook’s ‘Startup-Style Government’: Korea Bets on Youth to Rewire Its Innovation Engine
Korea’s bid to build a startup-centered economy is now moving inside government walls. Minister Han Seong-sook’s reorganization of the Ministry...
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