Analysis
Yoon’s budget shifts South Korea’s economic strategy amid political tensions
Yoon administration prioritizes seniors with jobs and wage hikes, acknowledging their electoral weight
Yoon signals priorities with defense minister pick, and sets up political fight
Shin Won-sik has attracted strong domestic opposition, but embodies president’s push to boost ties with US and Japan
South Korean opposition leader’s arrest warrant denial reflects fractured party
The juxtaposition between the vote on Lee Jae-myung’s parliamentary immunity and arrest rejection bolsters his position
Balancing economic leverage: South Korea’s energy reliance on Russia
Both nations need to maintain economic collaboration, but when push comes to shove, South Korea has more to lose
South Korea’s space program pursues ‘grand ambitions’ with U.S. support
Seoul and Washington eye closer space coordination, but expert says they must be on same page to realize shared goals
Why opposition leader’s hunger strike is different from those that came before
While past political figures used protest to advance South Korea’s democracy, experts say Lee’s protest is more nuanced
Unresolved Westinghouse lawsuit clouds South Korea’s nuclear export plans
While Korean nuclear firms see room for domestic growth, their export efforts remain shackled by US court’s indecision
Why South Korea’s insular geopolitical outlook puts its ASEAN outreach at risk
There are many benefits to expanding economic collaboration with Southeast Asia but only if Seoul can sustain it
South Korea’s fiscal balancing act: Repercussions of austerity measures
The nation’s fiscal shortfall is real, but budget cuts undermining key sectors could diminish future growth prospects
Reframing South Korean Identity: The controversy of General Hong Beom-do’s bust
Experts have likened South Korea's decision to remove freedom fighter’s bust from military academy to McCarthyism