Impeaching another South Korean acting president is a dangerous political gamble
Democratic Party’s push to remove Choi Sang-mok reflects growing anxiety that could seriously backfire with swing voters
March 21, 2025
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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
South Korea’s opposition moves to impeach Acting President Choi Sang-mok
Democratic Party’s push to remove Choi could trigger market volatility and political backlash
Fed’s caution squeezes Bank of Korea’s options as household debt rises
Gap in US-ROK rates and increased housing speculation are threatening to destabilize South Korea’s financial markets
South Korea tightens anti-dumping measures on Chinese steel imports
Beijing remains silent on Seoul’s steel tariffs, likely waiting for the outcome of Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment trial
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
Han Duck-soo’s testimony and South Korea’s diplomatic reckoning — Ep. 62
The Korea Pro team dissects how South Korea is navigating its most complex geopolitical and domestic challenges yet
South Korea’s new law on managing nuclear waste faces uphill battle with public
Securing waste storage could stabilize energy policy, but environmental concerns and public distrust pose challenges
South Korea approves sweeping energy laws to boost grid and nuclear storage
Local resistance to nuclear waste storage and offshore wind development could complicate implementation
South Korea’s naval export strategy faces a $49 billion test in Canada
Inter-business rivalry and lack of diplomatic coordination challenge South Korea’s bid to become a major naval power
South Korea’s rising liquidity and debt fuel inflation and housing concerns
Lower interest rates fuel liquidity and household loans, but overheating property markets raise policy risks
Why South Korea’s political system is fueling institutional conflict
Gridlock drives calls for constitutional reform, but experts say political self-interest is a major obstacle
South Korea unlikely to escape US tariffs despite high-level talks
Seoul’s bid for US tariff exemptions unlikely to succeed, echoing Tokyo’s failed request despite LNG deal
