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June 19, 2025Jun 19, 2025

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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

US pushes Vietnam to decouple from China, raising risks for South Korean firms

Samsung, LG and others could face compliance costs as origin rules harden under US trade enforcement push

KOREA PROKOREA PROJune 18, 2025
Briefings

South Korea, Japan mark 60 years of ties amid signs of strategic continuity

High-level talks reflect effort to preserve momentum while deferring hard decisions on contentious bilateral issues

KOREA PROKOREA PROJune 17, 2025
Briefings

Israel-Iran strikes rattle global markets ahead of Lee Jae-myung’s G7 appearance

South Korean president to address conflict in Canada as rising energy costs threaten inflation rebound

KOREA PROKOREA PROJune 16, 2025
Podcast

Lee’s early diplomacy, key nominations and stock market pledges — Ep. 82

The Korea Pro team analyzes Lee’s first foreign calls, top economic picks, and court rulings as G7 summit approaches

KOREA PROKOREA PROJune 13, 2025
Briefings

South Korea posts robust job rate, but gains concentrated in older workers

Healthcare and services led May’s 245,000 job gain, while construction and manufacturing continued to shrink

KOREA PROKOREA PROJune 13, 2025
Briefings

South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung pledges sweeping crackdown on stock abuses

President vows harsh penalties for illicit trading, promises reforms to tackle Korea discount and restore investor trust

KOREA PROKOREA PROJune 12, 2025
Briefings

Lee Jae-myung, Xi Jinping diverge on tone and substance in first phone call

South Korea presses for reciprocal cooperation while Beijing stresses “core interests” and regional stability

KOREA PROKOREA PROJune 11, 2025
Briefings

Seoul High Court suspends Lee Jae-myung’s retrial, citing presidential immunity

The court’s ruling delays all legal proceedings against Lee, shielding him from trial throughout his presidency

KOREA PROKOREA PROJune 10, 2025
Briefings

Lee Jae-myung eyes new stimulus as South Korea’s economy contracts in early 2025

New president prepares emergency fiscal measures after BOK data shows flat year-on-year growth and weak domestic demand

KOREA PROKOREA PROJune 9, 2025
Podcast

Lee Jae-myung takes power, parties regroup and legal uncertainty looms — Ep. 81

The Korea Pro team unpacks Lee Jae-myung’s early steps as president and what comes next for both major parties

KOREA PROKOREA PROJune 6, 2025
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