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National Assembly Research Service #1 Uisadang-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu Seoul, 07233, Republic of Korea www.nars.go.kr Phone +82-2-6788-4510 COPYRIGHT(C) NARS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Insight For a Better Tomorrow NATIONAL ASSEMBLY RESEARCH SERVICE

N ATIONAL A SSEMBLY R ESEARCH S ERVICE

CONTENTS

04 Chief's Message

06 Who We Are Establishment Vision History

10 What We Do Legislative Research Services Legislative Activities Research Publications

16 Domestic and International Activities Parliamentary Research Service Network MOUs with Domestic and International Institutions

18 Organization Chart

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Chief's Message

The National Assembly Research Service (NARS) was founded in 2007 as an independent research agency to strengthen the National Assembly’s legislative capabilities and policy development capacities. NARS is the only research arm of the legislative assembly in Korea which covers all subject areas of state affairs.

To offer the highest quality of policy analysis, we take a multi-perspective approach in our examination of issues, upholding the principles of nonpartisanship and confidentiality in the conduct of our research investigations.

NARS provides members of the National Assembly with essential information to assist them in their legislative activities and oversight of the executive branch. We also initiate research and analysis on major state affairs and assist members in offering seminars and forums in order to facilitate subsequent political and public discourse.

Proud of our accomplishments — as we have responded to over 65,000 legislative research requests, published 2,634 reports, and held 410 seminars — NARS will continue to support members of the legislature and ensure that the National Assembly functions as a representative body of the people and furthers the promotion of democracy.

As NARS prepares itself to meet the challenges of our fast-moving, interconnected and transforming world, we trust our capabilities and experience will enable us to provide expert, impartial, and systematic inquiry into subjects of concern to the legislature and the nation, strengthening our role as a dependable think tank of the legislative branch.

We deeply appreciate your ongoing interest in and support of NARS.

Thank you. “ As an independent legislative research arm of the National Assembly, we promise to become the trusted Kim Ha Joong Chief of the National Assembly Research Service legislative think tank by providing sources based on expertise, nonpartisanship and confidentiality.”

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Who We Are

Establishment Vision

Think Tank of the NARS is the only research institute in Korea which covers National Assembly all legislative and policy issues. To offer the highest quality of legal and policy analysis, in their research NARS experts approach different topics from different perspectives based on their expertise while upholding the principles of nonpartisanship and confidentiality.

NARS fully supports the legislative assembly members’ activities to ensure the National Assembly functions as a representative body of the people and further promotes democracy.

Encompass Offer unparalleled broadly all subject expertise and areas of state experience in affairs in conducting NATIONAL its research legislative and activities policy research ASSEMBLY RESEARCH Uphold the principles Provide tailored Strive to NARS was established on March 25, 2007 in accordance with Article 22-3 of the SERVICE of nonpartisanship, assistance to maintain the confidentiality, Members in their trust of National Assembly Act and the National Assembly Research Service Act. As the research and independence, legislative and assembly ensuring that work is parliamentary members and institution of the National Assembly, NARS supports Members’ legislative activities by done in the public activities the public conducting research and analysis on legislation and policy. interest

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2020 History “ Founded in March 2007 as an independent research agency tasked with conducting 5.6 (as of) comprehensive policy analysis, NARS 2019 Signed MOUs with 18 different related continues to strengthen its legislative organization at 3.20 home and abroad research ability as a trusted organization 2016 Appointment of Kim at home and abroad.” Ha-joong as the 7th Chief of NARS 11.24 9.3 2015 Reorganization of NARS into Reached its 3 research offices 65,000th Legislative 6.2 and 1 managing Research Request office, 2 counsels, Published 1000th 2014 2 divisions, “Issues and 11.6 12 teams, and Held 10th Perspectives” 126 staff members 10.2 International Seminar for Parliamentary Appointment of 2012 12.29 Research Services Lim Seong-ho as Appointment of the 5th Chief of Lee Nae-young 12.31 10.26 NARS as the 6th Chief of Published 2,634 Appointment of NARS 2010 Reports, and held Koh Hyun-wook 410 Seminars to as the 4th Chief of date 3.18 NARS 2009 Appointment of Shim Ji-yeon as the 3rd Chief of NARS 4.27 2007 Appointment of 4.27 Lim Jong-hoon Reorganization of as the 2nd Chief of NARS into 3.25 NARS 3 research offices, Legal establishment 1 managing office, 2006 of NARS 1 counsel, 14 teams, and 101 staff members 12.26 7.3 Approval of the Appointment of 12.6 National Assembly Kim Hyung-sung st st Held 1 Research as the 1 Chief of NARS International Service Act Seminar for Parliamentary Research Services

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What We Do

Legislative Research Services

NARS conducts research and analysis on legislative and policy issues in a scientific and Working procedure of NARS Legislative Research Request professional manner at the request of Members / committees. Submission of Members / committees of the National Assembly submit research Request Form request via the website (http://nals.assembly.go.kr) of the National Assembly Legislative Support (also telephone or fax (02-6788-4528))

Prompt service Provide concise and pertinent research outcomes Registration and Planning and Management Office registers and classifies the Conduct services in the form of reports, and Classification request form consultations by telephone and in-person briefings Designated research office or team conducts research and analysis Research and Analysis on the inquiry Professional and Actively seek advice from outside experts

high-quality research Strengthen peer review Response to Members/ Provide research output to Members /committees through on-line, and analysis Offer retraining for legislative research officers Committees' Request in-person visits, and other means

Respond to and Address Conduct satisfaction survey to reflect the needs and improve Customized legislative Enhance service quality by understanding research Feedback through services research service objectives clearly and seeking feedbacks Satisfaction Survey Provide customized legislative research service by

fulfilling simple to specific requests How NARS Research “ NARS, ‘US Could Demand Increasing Request was Applied S. Korea’s Share of Defense Cost due to THAAD’ ”

Regarding the 10th Special Measures Agreement (SMA), there is a view that the US would demand an increase in Maintenance of strict Ensure confidentiality regarding research inquiries Seoul’s share of the defense cost, based on 1 trillion won in expenses for the Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) deployment and 2 billion won of its operating cost. confidentiality and and outcomes 000, a member of the National Assembly, released a report from NARS, citing that “If the THAAD system worth 1 trillion won and its operating cost contributing 2 billion won every year are reflected on the Non-Personnel Stationing Cost nonpartisanship Maintain impartiality in the conduct of research to (NPSC), the US would demand to increase South Korea’s share of defense cost.” justly serve the public interest

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Legislative Activities

Assisting the NARS provides a relevant standing committee with Support for Application procedure to host joint seminar is as follows: Legislature for information on suggestions to make better laws, systems Joint Seminars and administration Submit application form to relevant team no Oversight of the Submission of Conduct research and analysis on problems or improvements related to more than 30 days prior to the seminar day Executive application form the government policy or administration Members may apply semiannually

NARS provides an evaluation on the follow-up actions of Compliance with a) application requirement Screening and the parliamentary inspection of state administration to b) significance and urgency of the issue selection criteria increase the executive accountability and feedback to next c) NARS core values year’s oversight of the administrative branch Strengthen effectiveness and continuity of the National Assembly’s Preparation for oversight of the administrative branch and provide full support in Discuss details about seminar hosting assisting the standing committee for oversight of the Executive

Supporting Members’ Assisting Members’ legislative and policy development Legislative and Policy activities so that the National Assembly can take a leading role in cultivating a social atmosphere of public discourses Development Activities and further developing representative democracy Organize joint seminars and forums with Members’ offices Assist Members’ offices in organizing seminars and forums: Participate as presenters, discussants, or moderators Support and participate in National Assembly hearings in the National Assembly’s legislative process

Assisting Members’ research groups to invigorate policy research and development Assist review or selection of topics for seminars and forums Recommend presenters, discussants, or moderators for seminars and forums Organize joint seminars

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Research NARS initiates research and analysis on current and potential legislative and policy issues. Through publishing reports NARS Publications recommends policy directions and solutions based on research and its studies.

Report on Legislation of Legislative Impact Analysis NARS Current Issues and Foreign Legislation: Trends Policy Studies Report and evaluating assessing Analysis and Analysis Comprehensive and in-depth report the direct and indirect impact Report which identifies and Report which analyzes global which analyzes and evaluates major of legislative bills and laws on a analyzes major issues in different legislative trends and provides legislative and policy issues national, societal and individual level fields and proposes legislative and relevant information in a scientific and systematic way policy measures (issued every Wednesday)

International Statistics: Parliamentary Diplomacy: Trends and Analysis Trends and Analysis Report which analyzes important Report which provides information statistics released by OECD and on current issues regarding other international organizations parliamentary diplomacy (issued every Tuesday)

Policy Issues for Inspection Issues and Perspectives Statistical Briefings Legislation and Policy Studies Annual report on major issues of Information newsletter on current Report on statistics and indicators Registered academic journal with different government ministries trends and issues that will likely related to legislation and policy in-depth papers on legislation and fields that will likely be part affect Korean politics, economy issues to evaluate their legislative and policies published every April, of the agenda for the upcoming and society. This report provides implications August and December parliamentary inspections and to an overview of the issues and check if corrections are reflected analyzes key issues and proposes on government administration legislative improvements Publications are available at http://www.nars.go.kr/eng/index under "NARS Reports" or Mobile Apps

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Domestic and International Activities

Parliamentary Research Service Network MOUs with Domestic and International Institutions

Leading A Global Network of Parliamentary Research Services Forging network via cooperation with parliamentary research services and related institutions at home and abroad

l List of MOUs with International Research Services l European Union

Russia Nov 19, 2009 National Diet Library, Japan Sweden Finland Europe Canada Latvia Dec 7, 2010 Cabinet of the National Assembly of the Lao PDR Netherlands Poland North America United Kingdom Germany Dec 7, 2010 Parliamentary Secretariat Research Center of State Great Hural of Mongolia Czech Republic Switzerland Mongolia Dec 7, 2010 Institute for Legislative Studies of the National Assembly Standing Committee of the Austria Uzbekistan Iran Pakistan Republic of Korea Socialist Republic of Vietnam Italy Turkey Republic United States of Middle India of the Union of Asia Myanmar Japan America Mar 30, 2011 Secretariat General of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia Greece East Vietnam Laos May 28, 2013 Institute for Monitoring of Current Legislation Under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Kuwait Thailand Cambodia Singapore Philippines Jun 22, 2014 Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran Uganda Malaysia Feb 22, 2018 The Legislation and Parliamentary Research Institute of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Africa Indonesia Bangladesh Uzbekistan Jul 1, 2019 Chinese Academy of Social Studies South America Sep 23, 2019 European Parliamentary Research Service Oceania Australia l List of MOUs with Domestic Institutions l

Apr 25, 2012 The Korean Institute of Legislative Studies Nov 5, 2015 National Research Foundation of Korea May 11, 2017 Seoul Metropolitan Council NARS held its 1st International Seminar for Building global network Aug 29, 2017 Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Council of parliamentary research Parliamentary Research Services in 2010 and has hosted ten international seminars where 36 Oct 26, 2017 Judicial Policy Research Institute services overseas countries have participated Dec 11, 2017 Korean Institute of Criminology Apr 26, 2018 National Assembly Library, Statistics Korea NARS is creating a global network for information sharing among the US, EU, Japan and the research Nov 28, 2018 Korea Social Science Data Archive services of many other countries May 28, 2019 Korean Bar Association May 6, 2020 Korea Legislation Research Institute

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Organization Chart

NARS is composed of three research offices, one planning & management office, Offices Phone No. Fields

two counsels, two divisions, and 12 teams with a total of 126 staff members. Personnel, Accounting, General Affairs, Management, General Affairs Division 6788-4510 Planning and Pension, Staff Welfare

Management Planning, Budget, Public Relations, Audit & Inspection, Planning and Legal Office 6788-4520 Training, Informatization, International Cooperation, Affairs Division Law & Regulation, Registeration of Research Requests

Legislation and Planning and Politics and Administration Counsel for 6788-4540 Public Law, Private Law, Criminal Law Politics and Judiciary Team Management Office Research Office Administration Research Political and 6788-4530 Parliament, Election, Political Party Politics and Parliamentary Affairs Team Administration Foreign Affairs and Foreign Affairs, National Security, International Trade, Research Office 6788-4550 General Affairs Division Legislation and Judiciary Team National Security Team Reunification, National Defense Planning and Legal Affairs Division Political and Parliamentary Affairs Team Public Administration and Chief of Foreign Affairs and National Security Team 6788-4560 General Administration, Local Administration, Security Security Team NARS Public Administration and Security Team Finance and Fair Trade Team 6788-4580 Financial Services, Insurance, Fair Trade

Public Finance and 6788-4570 Economy, Finance, Tax Economy and Economy Team Counsel for Economy and Industry Society and Culture Society and Industry Industry, Trade, Energy, SMEs, Startups, Agriculture, Research Office Research Office Culture Industry and Resources Team 6788-4590 Research Research Office Oceans and Fisheries

Land, Transport and 6788-4600 Land Infrastructure, Maritime Affairs, Transport Maritime Affairs Team

Finance and Fair Trade Team Environment and Labor Team Environment and 6788-4730 Environment, Labor Public Finance and Economy Team Education and Culture Team Labor Team Industry and Resources Team Science, Media & Telecommunications Team Society and Education and Culture Team 6788-4700 Education, Culture Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs Team Health, Welfare and Gender Team Culture Science, Media & Communications, Information Communications, 6788-4710 Research Office Telecommunications Team Science Technology

Health, Welfare and 6788-4720 Healthcare, Social Welfare, Gender Equality Gender Team

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