South Korea faces big challenges as it heads toward a presidential election
As the rest of the world moves forward, South Korea is at a political stand still. The country needs strong leadership as ...
Foreign Affairs4d
Can South Korea’s Democracy Survive?
The events of the last two months demonstrate the resilience of South Korea’s democracy, which was established in the late 1980s after decades of military dictatorship. But they also underscore why ...
The Economist1d
Who is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s possible next president?
W HEN SOUTH KOREA’S president, Yoon Suk Yeol, sent troops streaming into the country’s National Assembly on December 3rd, Lee ...
East Asia Forum5d
Yoon’s fall sets up a comeback for South Korea’s progressives
South Korea’s crisis after Yoon Seok-yeol’s martial law and impeachment boosts political prospects for Lee Jae-myung, while ...
East Asia Forum5d
The return of the vortex in South Korea and the turbulence ahead
A failed coup and a likely power shift to the progressives plunges South Korea into unknown amid Trump's return to the US ...
Column: South Korea’s political turmoil does not overshadow its progress
This crisis was touched off on Dec. 3 when Yoon formally declared, and attempted to impose, martial law amid political ...
North Korea's assembly meets but no mention of unification, foreign policy changes
North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) met over two days this week and reported on its achievements during 2024 but ...
Korea’s economy looks like it’s shrugging off Yoon’s impeachment crisis. Don’t be fooled
War, weak growth, and policy uncertainty around Trump’s return already threaten the Korean economy. An extended political ...
North Korea prepares to send more troops to Russia after suffering casualties, South Korea says
South Korea’s military says it suspects North Korea is preparing to send additional troops to Russia after its soldiers ...
朝日新聞社1d
Trump will encourage Japan, S. Korea ties, allies tell foreign officials
Trump allies have floated other foreign policy plans if he wins in November, including a Ukraine peace plan and one to restructure NATO funding. The reassurances to Japan and South Korea go ...
U.S. News & World Report7d
North Korea's Assembly Meets but No Mention of Unification, Foreign Policy Changes
North Korea's Assembly Meets but No Mention of Unification, Foreign Policy Changes SEOUL ... that would further cement its hostile policy towards South Korea. KCNA state news agency did not ...
New York Post7d
North Korea prepares to send more troops to Russia after suffering casualties, South Korea says
In a major political conference last month, Kim vowed to implement the “toughest” anti-US policy ... Peninsula but also in the world. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry also said it will ...