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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.

Briefings

South Korea’s tech exports rebound in March as US tariff fears drive stockpiling

AI chip and panel demand pushes March recovery, but upcoming US tariffs on semiconductors pose looming risks

KOREA PROKOREA PROApril 15, 2025
Briefings

South Korea deepens Indo-Pacific ties as US signals more tariff shifts

Seoul engages Australia and Vietnam as Washington’s trade policy chaos continues and China expands outreach

KOREA PROKOREA PROApril 14, 2025
Podcast

Trump blinks and key figures declare their candidacies for president — Ep. 71

Trump’s tariff pause eases panic, South Korea’s presidential race accelerates, and U.S. energy designation approaches

KOREA PROKOREA PROApril 11, 2025
Briefings

Lee Jae-myung leads crowded field as South Korean election draws near

With Yoon ousted, Lee faces Kim Dong-yeon in DP primary while PPP contenders split post-impeachment right

KOREA PROKOREA PROApril 11, 2025
Briefings

US, China and EU trade blows as South Korea braces for global economic rupture

As world’s largest economies go head to head, won hits 16-year low, markets fall and Bank of Korea runs out of room

KOREA PROKOREA PROApril 10, 2025
Briefings

Han and Trump discuss trade and defense in first call since Trump’s re-election

South Korea braces for economic fallout as Trump pushes for “fairer” trade and revived defense cost sharing agreements

KOREA PROKOREA PROApril 9, 2025
Briefings

South Korea’s stock market plunges as Trump’s tariff war rattles global markets

KOSPI and KOSDAQ sink, major stocks in freefall; BOK and FSC prepare for sustained economic fallout

KOREA PROKOREA PROApril 8, 2025
Podcast

SPECIAL: Korea Pro online briefing on Yoon’s removal from presidency — Ep.70

Legal and political experts analyze the Constitutional Court ruling, democratic implications and reform prospects

KOREA PROKOREA PROApril 7, 2025
Briefings

National Assembly Speaker’s call for constitutional reform faces resistance

Woo Won-shik’s referendum proposal lacks support from opposition leader and presidential frontrunner Lee Jae-myung

KOREA PROKOREA PROApril 7, 2025
Briefings

South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously upholds Yoon impeachment

Unanimous decision removes president from office and triggers snap election within 60 days amid political division

KOREA PROKOREA PROApril 4, 2025
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