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November 21, 2024
Analysis

Employment for married South Korean women hits record but Devil is in details

Flexible roles drive workforce reentry, yet wage gaps and promotion penalties persist for working mothers

Jeongmin KimJeongmin KimNovember 20, 2024

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Briefings

IMF slashes South Korea’s growth outlook citing external uncertainties

IMF slashes South Korea’s growth outlook citing external uncertainties

Semiconductor gains can’t offset weak demand and risks from Trump’s tariffs and defense cost-sharing renegotiations

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KOREA PRONovember 21, 2024
Briefings

Alleged THAAD leak by former Moon officials may intensify partisan divisions

Alleged THAAD leak by former Moon officials may intensify partisan divisions

Ruling party will likely seize on alleged Moon-era security lapses to frame opposition as weak ahead of Trump’s return

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KOREA PRONovember 20, 2024
Analysis

Trump’s return forces South Korea’s defense industry to adapt to new realities

Trump’s return forces South Korea’s defense industry to adapt to new realities

Demands on NATO, shifting Gulf priorities and US protectionism threaten arms export successes but create opportunities

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John LeeNovember 19, 2024
Briefings

Samsung boosts chip innovation with $14.3 billion research center in South Korea

Samsung boosts chip innovation with $14.3 billion research center in South Korea

Multi-billion dollar investment comes as Trump’s trade agenda threatens to disrupt semiconductor supply chain

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KOREA PRONovember 19, 2024
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Trump's Cabinet picks raise questions for US-ROK alliance — Ep. 47

Korea Pro analyzes how Rubio, Hegseth appointments could reshape regional security and what it means for Seoul

Trump’s win sparks defense, trade concerns in South Korea — Ep. 46

The Korea Pro team analyzes how Trump’s return to the White House could reshape U.S.-ROK alliance and economic ties

ROK’s Ukraine policy, espionage in China and Czech nuclear deal delays — Ep. 45

The Korea Pro team discusses Seoul’s potential Ukraine role, an espionage case in China and nuclear power negotiations

Seoul signals ‘step-by-step’ plan for weapons provision to Ukraine — Ep. 44

The Korea Pro team discusses Polish drone deployment and this week's major electricity price spike for major companies

Han Kang’s Nobel win and South Korea’s diplomatic balancing act — Ep. 43

The Korea Pro team discusses South Korea’s soft power as Yoon Suk-yeol grapples with regional diplomacy

South Korea’s ASEAN push and economic diplomacy in action — Ep. 42

Yoon’s strategic partnerships in Southeast Asia and South Korea’s entry into a major bond index signal economic ambition

Analysis

Lee Jae-myung verdict disrupts South Korea’s opposition party and 2027 election

Lee Jae-myung verdict disrupts South Korea’s opposition party and 2027 election

Guilty ruling on election law violations raises stakes for Democratic Party leadership and deepens partisan conflicts

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Joon Ha ParkNovember 18, 2024
Briefings

South Korea diversifies trade and diplomacy at APEC ahead of Trump’s return

South Korea diversifies trade and diplomacy at APEC ahead of Trump’s return

Yoon Suk-yeol’s meetings focus on boosting ties with China, Japan and key resource-rich nations

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KOREA PRONovember 18, 2024
Analysis

South Korea grapples with how to stymie crypto-fueled drug trade

South Korea grapples with how to stymie crypto-fueled drug trade

Cryptocurrency’s pseudonymity makes drug purchases hard to track, but stricter oversight risks stifling growing sector

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Iliana MavrouNovember 15, 2024
Podcast

Trump’s Cabinet picks raise questions for US-ROK alliance — Ep. 47

Trump’s Cabinet picks raise questions for US-ROK alliance — Ep. 47

Korea Pro analyzes how Rubio, Hegseth appointments could reshape regional security and what it means for Seoul

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KOREA PRONovember 15, 2024
Briefings

Yoon eyes US and Japan cooperation on security issues as he visits Latin America

Yoon eyes US and Japan cooperation on security issues as he visits Latin America

Yoon’s meeting with Biden and Ishiba to focus on North Korean troops in Russia, while Trump plans come into play

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KOREA PRONovember 15, 2024
Analysis

Science vs. Humanities: Why South Korean students switch their academic tracks

Science vs. Humanities: Why South Korean students switch their academic tracks

University admission strategies lead top science students to humanities, threatening South Korea’s tech growth

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Joon Ha ParkNovember 14, 2024
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