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South Korea

Asia
KOR

Current Score

60.00

Global Rank

14th

Percentile

92%

Last Updated

May 25, 2026

Ranking Trend

South Korea's rank movement over the last 30 days

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Score Analysis

Analysis of South Korea's policy signalling profile

South Korea's overall score of 60 reflects its position as a country with moderately high policy signalling intensity, ranking 14th globally. This score is consistent with the dimension scores, which are closely aligned around the 60 mark. South Korea demonstrates a balanced approach to policy signalling, with no recent significant events altering this course. The consistency across dimensions suggests a stable environment where moderate progressive signalling is prevalent across various aspects such as education, media, and corporate policies. The absence of recent significant developments indicates the stability of the current signalling intensity.

The dimension scores reveal a uniform pattern, with all categories—such as Speech & Expression Climate, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity, and Media & Platform Moderation—hovering near the 59.96 to 60.11 range. This uniformity indicates a moderate level of signalling across the board, without any particular dimension significantly leading or lagging behind. The Education & Curriculum Signalling and Corporate/Investor Signalling have slightly higher scores, suggesting a marginally higher intensity in these areas. Overall, South Korea's policy signalling intensity is characterized by a consistent, moderate approach across multiple dimensions, reflecting a balanced state of progressive policy signalling.

Score Breakdown by Dimension

Weighted components of the composite score

Speech & Expression Climate(18% weight)
59.96
Institutional DEI Policy Intensity(18% weight)
59.96
Education & Curriculum Signalling(14% weight)
60.11
Media & Platform Moderation(14% weight)
59.96
Legislative/Regulatory Activism(14% weight)
59.96
Corporate/Investor Signalling(12% weight)
60.11
Protest & Activism Salience(10% weight)
59.96

Recent Events

Events that influenced this country's score

South Korea police seek warrants for 58 repatriated scam centre suspects

Legislative/Regulatory Activism
0.0

The South Korean nationals were returned from Cambodia after being held for alleged links to "pig butchering" scams.

Oct 21, 2025Source

DGIST and Stanford University Jointly Develop One-Shot Federated Learning AI Technique Combining Privacy Protection and Efficiency

Corporate/Investor Signalling
+1.0

<a href="https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/node/21884"></a> <table><tr> <td> <img src="https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/sites/default/files/styles/newsletter/public/articles_images/3%20%E1%84%8B%E1%85%AF%E1%86%AB%E1%84%89%E1%85%A3%E1%86%BA%20%E1%84%8B%E1%85%A7%E1%86%AB%E1%84%92%E1%85%A1%E1%86%B8%20%E1%84%92%E1%85%A1%E1%86%A8%E1%84%89%E1%85%B3%E1%86%B8%20AI%20%E1%84%80%E1%85%B5%E1%84%89%E1%85%AE%E1%86%AF%20%E1%84%86%E1%85%A9%E1%84%83%E1%85%A6%E1%86%AF%20%E1%84%80%E1%85%AE%E1%84%8C%E1%85%A9.png?itok=GjhvTxqQ" width="150" height="150" alt=""> </td> <td> DGIST and Stanford University Jointly Develop One-Shot Federated Learning AI Technique Combining Privacy Protection and Efficiency <div> By Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) </div> <div> - Development of an AI method that enables efficient large-scale model training while protecting personal information with only a single model transmission - Overcomes previous lim

Oct 20, 2025Source

Teacher who killed eight-year-old jailed for life in South Korea

Education & Curriculum Signalling
+1.0

Myeong Jae-wan fatally stabbed the student in February after luring her into a classroom.

Oct 20, 2025Source