Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Terms -- Introduction -- 1. Japanese and Korean Labor Markets and Social Protections in Comparative Perspective -- 2. The Politics of Labor Market Reform in Hard Times -- 3. The Institutional Origins of the Labor Market and Social Protections in Japan and Korea -- 4. Japan: Liberalization for Outsiders, Protection for Insiders -- 5. Korea: Liberalization for All, Except for Chaebŏl Workers -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index.