Despite no campaign role, You Jong-il has shaped South Korean frontrunner’s pivot from basic income to AI-driven growth
Korea Pro examines candidates' policy visions, party infighting, and U.S.-China trade deal's implications for Seoul
South Korea’s move covers banks, pensions, and mutual finance groups following liquidity concerns at Saemaul Geumgo
Even with political clarity and monetary easing, growth outlook remains capped by structural constraints
State-run think tank warns fiscal limits have reached a limit as trade shocks and weak construction drag recovery
Korea Pro examines candidates' policy visions, party infighting, and U.S.-China trade deal's implications for Seoul
PPP nominee seeks court protection amid party revolt as DP steadies and KHNP faces setback abroad
Why South Korea’s left and right defy ideological labels, and what that says about power
Supreme Court tosses election frontrunner’s acquittal as acting president resigns to seek presidency
Lee Jae-myung’s lead grows as Moon is indicted for bribery while friends and foes redraw Northeast Asia’s map
Trump’s shifting tariff threats sow confusion, while South Korea’s presidential hopefuls throw their hats in the ring
Change in government and Trump tariff upheaval threaten to once again disrupt policy toward important regional bloc
Seoul’s negotiators proceed blind in their trade talks with Washington as China secures broader concessions and time
Lee Jae-myung pushes renewables and public-led transition, while Kim Moon-soo prioritizes nuclear and price relief
Lee proposes state-driven innovation and reform while Kim calls for liberalization and institutional rollback
From registration and polling to inauguration, here’s how South Korea’s election process will unfold step by step
Ruling party unable to mount credible electoral opposition as poll shows majority backing for Lee Jae-myung