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South Korea in January 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from January 1 to 31, 2025, and key outlook for February 2025
February 3, 2025
DeepSeek’s open-source AI poses new threats to South Korean security
North Korea and China could use nonproprietary AI like R1 to boost capabilities in cyberwarfare, disinformation and more
January 30, 2025
DeepSeek disruption and US tariffs could sideline South Korea from AI revolution
The ROK risks becoming a mere chip supplier for US and Chinese AI giants instead of leading tech innovation
January 29, 2025
Lee Jae-myung pivots to pragmatism as he eyes South Korea’s presidency
Opposition leader’s shift to pro-business policies seeks to court moderates and investors amid political polarization
January 24, 2025
Trump returns to power with policies that could strain US-South Korea relations
Trade conflicts, military costs and exclusion from diplomacy with North Korea pose risks for Seoul’s future
January 21, 2025
Job market struggles highlight South Korea’s economic vulnerabilities in 2025
Medical and technology sectors thrive, but construction slump and youth unemployment dampen recovery prospects
January 15, 2025
Impeachment turmoil shapes South Korea’s fast-tracked presidential election
Undecided voters hold the key as ruling and opposition parties fan institutional distrust and competing narratives
January 9, 2025
The ironclad illusion: South Korea’s crisis puts alliance with US to the test
Blinken’s reassurances ring hollow after Yoon’s martial law. Washington needs to do more to speak up for ROK democracy
January 7, 2025
What Yoon’s reinstatement would mean for South Korea’s political future
A failure to uphold impeachment would bring unprecedented turbulence, exacerbating polarization and testing alliances
January 6, 2025
Standoff over Yoon’s arrest poses critical test of South Korean rule of law
Resistance to arrest warrant has raised troubling questions about chain of command and the ROK’s political stability
January 3, 2025
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