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Posted by: Andrew Weber
This week’s interview is with Sayuri Umeda, Foreign Law Specialist in our Global Legal Research Center. Describe your background. I joined the Directorate of Legal Research (which was renamed as the Global Legal Research Center in 2010) of the Law Library in 2001. I used to have only two (or three, depending on how we …
Posted in: Law Library, Interview
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
In this post, foreign law specialist Sayuri describes the topic of the new Law Library of Congress legal report, "South Korea: Public Prosecution Reform."
Posted in: Law Library, Collections, Global Law
Posted by: Kelly Goles
The Law Library's Global Legal Research Directorate has a newly published report available, entitled "Restrictions on Land Ownership by Foreigners in Selected Jurisdictions"
Posted in: Law Library, Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Heather Casey
This is a guest post by Seongryeol Park, a foreign law intern working with Sayuri Umeda in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Starting June 28, 2023, South Koreans will be younger on paper in some situations. On December 8, 2022, the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea passed bills to amend …
Posted in: Law Library, Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Kelly Goles
Today’s interview is with Seongryeol (Ryan) Park, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist Sayuri Umeda in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Seoul, the capital city of the Republic of Korea (South Korea; ‘ROK’). I took the North Korean threat for granted …
Posted in: Law Library, Interview
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
A post about the South Korean system of military conscription and how it should apply to pop stars
Posted in: Law Library, Global Law, In the News, Guest Post
Posted by: Ruth Levush
This is a guest blog by Younkyung (Regina) Eum, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist Sayuri Umeda in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. I recently started watching the South Korean show Extraordinary Attorney Woo, a popular drama about an attorney with Asperger syndrome. In addition to …
Posted in: Law Library, Guest Post
Posted by: Ruth Levush
Today’s interview is with Younkyung (Regina) Eum, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist Sayuri Umeda in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Masan, a small city in southern South Korea. Sadly, Masan has been integrated with the nearby city Changwon and no longer …
Posted in: Law Library, Interview
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
The following is a guest post by Sayuri Umeda, a foreign law specialist who covers Japan and other countries in East and Southeast Asia. Sayuri has previously authored numerous post for In Custodia Legis, including Tradition vs Efficiency: ‘Hanko’ Affects Workplace Efficiency and Telework in Japan; Food Delivery in Japan – History and Current Regulation; New Era, New Law Number; Holy …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News