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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 hosts US-China trade talks as Lee Jae Myung meets top officials

Seoul highlights supply chains, FX cooperation and G20 coordination during separate meetings with Bessent and He Lifeng

KOREA PROKOREA PROMay 14, 2026
Briefings

South Korea clarifies ‘AI dividend’ remarks after market selloff

Semiconductor shares tumble as investors question balance between Korea Premium push and redistribution rhetoric

KOREA PROKOREA PROMay 13, 2026
Briefings

US and South Korea deepen shipbuilding and strategic investment talks

Seoul discusses project financing, energy cooperation and industrial coordination ahead of Trump-Xi summit

KOREA PROKOREA PROMay 12, 2026
Briefings

Seoul probe concludes ‘unidentified’ flying object struck Korean ship in Hormuz

The Iranian ambassador was seen headed to the foreign ministry, though authorities have not named actor behind strike

KOREA PROKOREA PROMay 11, 2026
Podcast

HMM Namu blast, Samsung union tensions and constitutional vote boycott — Ep. 131

A Strait of Hormuz shipping incident meets fuel-driven inflation and political debate over constitutional amendments

KOREA PROKOREA PROMay 8, 2026
Briefings

Koreans’ willingness to ‘give birth’ spikes, but more among men than women

Unmarried Koreans’ intention to have children jumped from 30% to 41% in two years, but structural problems remain

KOREA PROKOREA PROMay 8, 2026
Briefings

Korean inflation hits 21-month high as Iran war leads to 22% oil price spike

April consumer price surged largely due to oil price, spilling into airfares, while food inflation slightly slowed

KOREA PROKOREA PROMay 7, 2026
Briefings

Bank of Korea official’s rate-hike hint sparks controversy and market reaction

Yoo Sang-dae says BOK should start considering rate hikes as inflation risks mount amid extended Iran war

KOREA PROKOREA PROMay 6, 2026
Briefings

Samsung Electronics union faces mass exodus after chips, smartphone sector feud

Over 2,500 members quit as bonus demands favoring semiconductor workers alienate the non-chip workforce ahead of strike

KOREA PROKOREA PROMay 5, 2026
Briefings

U.S. troop cut order in Germany stokes fears of USFK drawdown in South Korea

Hegseth orders withdrawal of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany within six months to a year

KOREA PROKOREA PROMay 4, 2026
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