KOREA PRO is an essential resource providing objective insights and analysis on the most important stories and issues in South Korea, on topics ranging from foreign relations and politics to society and economics.
Weak progress on green energy, high elderly poverty and social inequality highlight structural gaps in safety net
South Korea strengthens ties with Japan on security while engaging China on trade and maritime issues
South Korea’s opposition seeks to impeach Acting President Choi as steel tariffs and Fed policy squeeze Seoul’s economy
Democratic Party’s push to remove Choi could trigger market volatility and political backlash
Beijing remains silent on Seoul’s steel tariffs, likely waiting for the outcome of Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment trial
Local resistance to nuclear waste storage and offshore wind development could complicate implementation
Lower interest rates fuel liquidity and household loans, but overheating property markets raise policy risks
Seoul’s bid for US tariff exemptions unlikely to succeed, echoing Tokyo’s failed request despite LNG deal
South Korea faces new U.S. security restrictions, steel tariffs implemented top officials’ impeachment rejected
South Korea’s central bank signals more rate cuts to offset weak demand, but debt and inflation risks loom large
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