Korea
Seoul politics, chaebols, semiconductors, the peninsula and the long shadow of North Korea.
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
Xi Jinping's Pyongyang Visit: Managing a Nuclear North Korea Aligned with Moscow
Xi Jinping's visit to North Korea comes as Pyongyang's nuclear program, boosted by Russian technology, alarms Seoul and Tokyo. The trip aims
Ballot Shortages and Delays Undermine Trust in South Korea's Election System
Ballot shortages at 50 polling stations, a blockaded ballot box in Seoul, and delayed vote counts have eroded public confidence in South Kor
US-China Summit Drives South Korea's Strategic Autonomy Push
The US-China summit in Beijing on May 14, 2026, focused on strategic stability but failed to address underlying tensions. South Korea is rap