Analysis
China signals corporate coercion as South Korea cements US pivot
Ambassador Dai Bing issues veiled economic retaliation threat against chaebol if Seoul crosses Beijing’s red lines
December 12, 2025
Won collapse exposes structural rot in South Korea’s ‘thin’ financial market
Currency decoupled from KOSPI surges as massive crypto outflows and dollar-hoarding drive won to historic crisis levels
December 11, 2025
Korea Pro 2026 Investor Risk Index reveals deep structural economic split
Alliance sectors boom while domestic firms face insolvency and labor collapse amid capital flight and policy paralysis
December 10, 2025
Lee Jae Myung navigates global chaos in high-stakes 2025 foreign policy
South Korea faces an expensive US alliance and a superficial reset with China as Tokyo’s political instability grows
December 9, 2025
South Korean chaebol freeze investment plans in revolt against Lee Jae Myung
Business lobby survey shows 60% of top firms have halted 2026 capital investment plans, citing tax and labor risks
December 8, 2025
Why South Korea’s 2026 budget institutionalizes state risk
Government offloads industrial policy debt onto state bank’s balance sheet, creating massive target for US trade hawks
December 5, 2025
How Gordon Chang’s online megaphone amplifies right-wing Korean narratives in US
Conservative pundit has ramped up pro-Yoon commentary since martial law, and his warnings may have even reached Trump
December 3, 2025
One year on, South Korean conservatives are divided as ever about martial law
Violence at PPP rallies has exposed a raging debate over whether to apologize ahead of local elections, or double down
December 2, 2025
Why Coupang’s data disaster may have handed South Korea a regulatory cudgel
Data leak provides cover for aggressive regulations as US trade deal constrains new monopoly legislation
December 1, 2025
BOK faces narrow policy options as currency volatility tests growth, stability
Central bank holds policy rate steady at 2.5% as won’s depreciation constrains monetary freedom
November 27, 2025
