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Technocrat takes command as South Korea’s conservatives face existential test
Song Eon-seog leads a fractured People Power Party after Yoon’s fall, rising from budget expert to political fireman
July 4, 2025
South Korea in June 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from June 1 to 30, 2025, and key outlook for July 2025
June 30, 2025
First civilian nominated to lead South Korea’s defense ministry in over 60 years
Ahn Gyu-back’s appointment marks Lee Jae-myung’s first major step to rebuild trust in military oversight institutions
June 27, 2025
Kim Min-seok’s rise from student activist to prime minister nominee
The DP power broker who helped navigate martial law now confronts questions over anti-discrimination stance and finances
June 20, 2025
Veteran diplomat returns to lead South Korea’s foreign policy amid global shifts
Lee Jae-myung taps Wi Sung-lac to steer alliance strategy and manage rising tensions with the US, China and Russia
June 10, 2025
Lee Jae-myung’s unity pledge faces early test as political moves stir doubts
Experts warn rhetoric of reform and pragmatism may falter under pressure from legal risks and political imperatives
June 5, 2025
FULL TEXT: President Lee Jae-myung’s June 4 inaugural address
Lee calls for unity, democratic restoration and inclusive growth in speech after taking office without transition
June 4, 2025
South Korea in May 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from May 1 to 31, 2025, and key outlook for June 2025
June 2, 2025
South Korea faces strategic dilemma as China expands Yellow Sea presence
South Korean experts call for strategy shift as Beijing blurs civilian and military boundaries offshore
May 29, 2025
Post-martial law, South Korea’s presidential term reform debate splits experts
Experts mixed on whether proposed changes will improve democratic accountability or create new imbalances
May 22, 2025
