Korea’s Foreign Investment Ombudsman System has played a crucial role in resolving foreign investor issues with domestic regulations, while also bolstering investor confidence. The Ombudsman acts as a neutral intermediary between foreign investors and the government, offering a model for countries to help prevent escalation to Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) cases. Washington CORE sat down with Dr. Choong-Yong Ahn to discuss his past experience as the country’s Foreign Investment Ombudsman and how it could be a model to help address global investment challenges.