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
November 20, 2024
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
South Korea and Indonesia deepen energy partnership to bolster resource security
Seoul eyes mineral supplies and stable LNG imports as it braces for US trade uncertainty
