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The Korea discount: Why South Korea’s stock market is so underpriced
Analysis

The Korea discount: Why South Korea’s stock market is so underpriced

Analysts link Korean stock market’s poor performance to a range of risks, from North Korea to weak shareholder rights

The Korea discount: Why South Korea’s stock market is so underpriced
Peter WardPeter Ward May 30, 2022
Tactical nuclear weapons won’t fix South Korea’s security concerns
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Tactical nuclear weapons won’t fix South Korea’s security concerns

Deploying such weapons would undercut denuclearization efforts and likely exacerbate arms race on Korean Peninsula

Tactical nuclear weapons won’t fix South Korea’s security concerns
Toby DaltonToby Dalton May 26, 2022
South Korea keeps strategic ambiguity alive by joining US-led economic framework
Analysis

South Korea keeps strategic ambiguity alive by joining US-led economic framework

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is low risk and low reward for Seoul unlikely to raise eyebrows in Beijing, experts say

South Korea keeps strategic ambiguity alive by joining US-led economic framework
Sooyoung OhSooyoung Oh May 25, 2022
More nuclear, less coal? The future of South Korea’s energy mix
Analysis

More nuclear, less coal? The future of South Korea’s energy mix

New president’s goals good for nuclear industry, while air quality concerns likely mean continued space for renewables

More nuclear, less coal? The future of South Korea’s energy mix
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll May 24, 2022
Expert roundup: What did the US and South Korea achieve at their latest summit?
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Expert roundup: What did the US and South Korea achieve at their latest summit?

Korea Pro asks experts what the key wins and missed opportunities were during first Yoon-Biden summit

Expert roundup: What did the US and South Korea achieve at their latest summit?
The difficulty of reporting in South Korea, where everything is ‘sensitive’
Analysis

The difficulty of reporting in South Korea, where everything is ‘sensitive’

Attributing facts to sources is one of the hardest tasks journalists in the country face

The difficulty of reporting in South Korea, where everything is ‘sensitive’
Raphael RashidRaphael Rashid May 20, 2022
South Korea and human rights beyond the Korean Peninsula
Analysis

South Korea and human rights beyond the Korean Peninsula

While Yoon administration may be more willing to speak out on human rights issues in China, it will expect US support

South Korea and human rights beyond the Korean Peninsula
Benjamin A. EngelBenjamin A. Engel May 18, 2022
Capitalism with South Korean characteristics
Analysis

Capitalism with South Korean characteristics

'Preferred Stocks' offer attractive yields for short- to medium-term investors — and bigger payoffs in the long term

Capitalism with South Korean characteristics
Daniel TudorDaniel Tudor May 17, 2022
Good troublemakers are the key to fixing democracy in South Korea
Analysis

Good troublemakers are the key to fixing democracy in South Korea

President Yoon may not appreciate that strengthening democratic institutions and norms starts by empowering the people

Good troublemakers are the key to fixing democracy in South Korea
Jae Yeon KimJae Yeon Kim May 16, 2022
How can South Korea matter more in the world? By improving gender equality.
Analysis

How can South Korea matter more in the world? By improving gender equality.

Yoon Suk-yeol's goal of turning country into a ‘global pivot state’ can’t happen until he drops anti-feminist positions

How can South Korea matter more in the world? By improving gender equality.
Sea Young (Sarah) KimSea Young (Sarah) Kim May 12, 2022