As Yoon’s impeachment verdict nears, South Korea’s public remains divided
With public support for impeachment rising, experts predict fallout regardless of Constitutional Court’s Friday decision
April 2, 2025
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South Korea’s Constitutional Court to rule on Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment Friday
Decision could trigger snap election or reinstate Yoon, as nation remains divided over martial law declaration
Wildfires highlight South Korea’s rural neglect and leadership failures
Leadership void and inconsistent crisis response threaten recovery, deepen urban-rural divide and fuel distrust
South Korea’s production, consumption rise in February, but outlook uncertain
Industrial production, retail sales and investment increase, but central bank’s sentiment index signals caution ahead
South Korea in March 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from March 1 to 31, 2025, and key outlook for April 2025
Court drama, US auto tariffs, and worst fire in South Korea’s history — Ep. 68
Han Duck-soo returns, Lee Jae-myung is cleared, Trump hits autos and wildfires test the country’s resilience
Another potential impeachment, interest rates and trade tensions — Ep. 67
South Korea’s opposition seeks to impeach Acting President Choi as steel tariffs and Fed policy squeeze Seoul’s economy
Sensitive country status, tariffs and Constitutional Court decisions — Ep. 66
South Korea faces new U.S. security restrictions, steel tariffs implemented top officials’ impeachment rejected
SPECIAL: Korea Pro & NK Pro joint briefing on Yoon’s impeachment fallout — Ep.65
Andrei Lankov and Jumin Lee analyze the political repercussions, foreign policy shifts and North Korea’s response
Tariff battles, botched military drill and South Korea’s inflation woes — Ep. 64
Trump takes aim at Seoul’s trade policy, a US-ROK military exercise goes horribly wrong, and inflation raises concerns
Yoon’s final defense and China’s warning to South Korea — Ep. 63
The Korea Pro team unpacks Yoon’s closing argument, Beijing’s diplomatic warning and Han Dong-hoon’s political ambitions
South Korea hosts trilateral trade talks with Japan and China to strengthen ties
Trilateral talks aim for economic cooperation but face hurdles in WTO reform and supply chain security
South Korea’s historic wildfires leave behind ash, anger and abandonment
Local residents describe blazing infernos, failing signals and a capital more focused on politics than people in crisis
Acquitted but not cleared: Lee Jae-myung still faces legal jeopardy in 2025
From Daejang-dong to North Korea transfers, unresolved charges will define opposition leader’s presidential bid
Court drama, US auto tariffs, and worst fire in South Korea’s history — Ep. 68
Han Duck-soo returns, Lee Jae-myung is cleared, Trump hits autos and wildfires test the country’s resilience
Trump’s 25% auto tariffs undermine KORUS, leaving South Korea flat-footed
Free trade agreement sidelined as Trump weaponizes tariffs and private sector acts without waiting for government
South Korea risks losing ground in Europe’s $858 billion defense expansion
ROK firms may benefit from supply gaps, but EU procurement rules and Seoul’s Ukraine policy may block joint arms deals
