Analysis
South Korea’s EU security deal may matter more for intelligence than arms sales
Agreement would help Korean firms compete for future classified projects but leave Europe’s industrial policies intact
June 24, 2026
South Korea’s autonomy drive still runs through the US-ROK alliance
Lee Jae Myung seeks greater strategic flexibility, but submarines, OPCON and China policy remain tied to Washington
June 23, 2026
South Korea’s record exports highlight semiconductors’ pivotal role in AI growth
ROK is one of a few countries shaping pace of global AI adoption, promising windfalls but unbalancing country’s trade
June 22, 2026
Building an AI hub is easier than keeping foreign AI workers in South Korea
Seoul has expanded recruitment channels, but retention remains constrained by deeper structural challenges
June 18, 2026
Why South Korea still hesitates over a military logistics pact with Japan
The two countries acknowledge the pact’s strategic value, but historical memory and public opinion still constrain Seoul
June 17, 2026
South Korea’s young voters are reshaping politics through fairness, not ideology
Younger voters angered by ballot shortages and institutional failures are challenging traditional political alignments
June 16, 2026
Trump’s Iran peace deal spares South Korea from hardest choices
Agreement to open Strait of Hormuz ends crisis before Seoul discovered if it could sustain its balancing act
June 15, 2026
Europe’s new economic playbook gives South Korea a larger strategic role
The Brussels summit highlighted cooperation that reaches far beyond the original Korea-EU free trade deal
June 11, 2026
How Seoul’s election result triggered a fight for South Korea’s ruling party
The contest has become a debate over leadership style, party discipline and ties to President Lee Jae Myung
June 10, 2026
Uber and Naver’s Baemin ambitions put South Korea’s platform rules to test
Any deal would face scrutiny over market concentration, merchant fees, platform integration and data governance
June 9, 2026
