Korea
Seoul politics, chaebols, semiconductors, the peninsula and the long shadow of North Korea.
Seoul's Pragmatic Diplomacy Navigates Trump's Unpredictable Foreign Policy
President Lee Jae-myung's pragmatic diplomacy has proven effective in protecting South Korea's interests against Trump's unpredictable actio
South Korea's AI-Driven Market Turmoil Sends Shockwaves Across Asia
South Korea's Kospi index has seen six circuit-breaker halts this year, driven by a narrow AI chip rally. The concentration risk now threate
South Korea's New Fake-News Law Tests the Limits of Democratic Power
South Korea's new law authorizes punitive damages up to five times proven losses for spreading false information. Critics warn it could chil
Hyundai's Louisiana Steel Mill: Green Promise Meets Local Skepticism
Hyundai is building a $6 billion steel mill in Louisiana that could be the lowest-carbon in the US, using hydrogen instead of coal. But loca
Samsung and SK Hynix Face Reckoning as Chip Inflation Fuels Global Backlash
Memory chip prices have more than doubled in two quarters, driving inflation in consumer electronics. Samsung and SK Hynix face growing accu
South Korea's 37-Year-Old Painting Trial Exposes Unresolved Cold War Legacies
A 77-meter painting created in 1989 remains on trial under South Korea's National Security Act. The artist, now 60, faces charges unchanged
US Congress Steps In as South Korea's Conservatives Retreat on Alliance Issues
At a June 3 House hearing, Rep. Darrell Issa cited a Wall Street Journal op-ed criticizing South Korea's leftward shift. The move highlights
North Korea's Hostile Turn Tests the Future of Peace on the Korean Peninsula
North Korea has declared South Korea a permanent hostile state, abandoning decades of reunification rhetoric. The Jeju Forum convenes as Pyo
A Young Woman's Stand at Seoul's Handball Gymnasium Reshapes Political Debate
A young woman blocked police entry to Seoul's Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium for nearly two hours, halting a controversial election audit.
South Korea's Ballot Shortages Ignite Youth-Led Demand for Electoral Integrity
Ballot shortages at 91 polling stations during South Korea's June local elections have triggered widespread protests. Young voters in their
Kim Jong Un's Patron Play: How Pyongyang Played Moscow and Beijing to Its Advantage
Kim Jong Un's strategic pivot to Russia has freed North Korea from Beijing's economic leash, earning billions in military aid. Xi Jinping's
Xi's Pyongyang Visit Revives Prospects for a Third Trump-Kim Summit
Xi Jinping's June visit to Pyongyang, his first international trip this year, has revived talk of a third Trump-Kim summit. Seoul analysts a