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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.

Podcast

KOSPI plunge, Kamala Harris visit and Lee’s staffing shake-up — Ep. 153

South Korean chip stocks tumble as former US vice president visits Seoul and Lee appoints new chief of staff

KOREA PROKOREA PROOctober 16, 2026
Briefings

South Korea’s industrial accident disclosures flag contractor safety risks

Ministry identifies failures in workplace hazard checks and safety managers’ duties across 81 disclosed accident cases

KOREA PROKOREA PROOctober 16, 2026
Briefings

Sue Mi Terry deal limits scrutiny of South Korean intelligence in Washington

The agreement acknowledges gifts and NIS contacts but stops short of a conviction under American foreign agent laws

KOREA PROKOREA PROOctober 15, 2026
Briefings

South Korea’s stock rout raises doubts over durability of chip windfall

Five-day KOSPI sell-off exposes fiscal risks as investors question future semiconductor profits despite record earnings

KOREA PROKOREA PROOctober 14, 2026
Briefings

South Korea’s Arctic shipping gamble faces a tough test after first voyage

PanStar Acro returned to Busan without loaded import cargo as Seoul prepares a new trial and weighs its 2030 ambitions

KOREA PROKOREA PROOctober 13, 2026
Briefings

South Korea bets on Egypt as export hub despite rising financial risks

New shipbuilding agreements and planned trade talks offer openings for Korean firms amid Egypt’s heavy borrowing needs

KOREA PROKOREA PROOctober 12, 2026
Podcast

Nuri launch, bank cyber breach and Seoul-Kyiv tensions — Ep. 152

South Korea marks another space milestone as financial security concerns grow and ties with Ukraine face new strain

KOREA PROKOREA PROOctober 9, 2026
Briefings

South Korea recalls Ukraine envoy as Lee’s public demands constrain diplomacy

Kyiv denies apologizing over the North Korean prisoner transfer, complicating negotiations to restore diplomatic ties

KOREA PROKOREA PROOctober 9, 2026
Briefings

South Korea’s Nuri success shifts focus from launch proof to space industry

Seoul must build launch demand, cut costs and transfer more operational control to industry before Nuri is replaced

KOREA PROKOREA PROOctober 8, 2026
Briefings

Supreme Court vacancy hardens into constitutional showdown over Cho Hee-dae

Failed consultations now threaten to rewrite the informal rules that have long governed South Korean Supreme Court picks

KOREA PROKOREA PROOctober 7, 2026
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