John Lee is the Managing Editor of Korea Pro, based in Seoul, where he leads daily executive briefings, in-depth analyses and high-level events for business leaders, diplomats and policy professionals. Since joining Korea Pro in 2022, he has expanded the platform’s coverage of South Korea’s economy, trade and foreign policy and moderates its flagship Korea Business Forum and Seoul Circuit series. Before taking the helm at Korea Pro, John contributed to NK News and Korea Pro as a writer focused on South Korean foreign policy and U.S.-ROK relations. His work blends on-the-ground reporting with data-driven analysis of South Korea’s political economy, economic security and its evolving role in global affairs.
New law links tariff reductions and capital deployment to won stability, creating consequences if volatility accelerates
Dispute over Taiwan undermines Seoul’s strategic ambiguity and reveals unresolved mistrust in ROK-Japan cooperation
US officials openly tie program to countering China, setting expectations that South Korea has sought to downplay
Middle East chip approvals offer short term stability but impose compliance burdens and intensify rivalry with Taiwan
Despite annulment of $273M payout, Seoul still faces task of improving regulatory clarity to attract foreign investors
Pledge to raise defense spending to 3.5% of GDP and fund US troops collides with tightening domestic fiscal pressures
Labor minister’s cautious stance on banning overnight deliveries signals a new emphasis on stability, protecting SMEs
Trump’s approval expands cooperation beyond the Anglosphere, heightening nonproliferation fears and US shipyard strain
Managed globalization leaves Korean industries tied to rival licensing systems that control access to materials and tech
Seoul’s $350 billion deal averts a liquidity crisis but leaves its semiconductor exports exposed to Section 232 tariffs
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