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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 external surplus narrows amid surge in foreign equity holdings

Bank of Korea data shows foreign stock inflows lift external liabilities faster than overseas asset growth in 2025

KOREA PROKOREA PROFebruary 26, 2026
Briefings

South Korea’s producer prices extend gains as BOK rate cut looks unlikely

Export-driven price firming and stronger semiconductor costs narrow room for easing ahead of Thursday policy meeting

KOREA PROKOREA PROFebruary 25, 2026
Briefings

South Korea and Brazil upgrade ties amid global trade volatility

Strategic partnership and new MOUs seek supply chain diversification and revive MERCOSUR trade talks

KOREA PROKOREA PROFebruary 24, 2026
Briefings

Donald Trump shifts legal strategy as Supreme Court curbs reciprocal tariffs

White House raises global tariff to 15% via Trade Act authorities as Section 301 investigations target major partners

KOREA PROKOREA PROFebruary 23, 2026
Podcast

Yoon’s life sentence, import rankings and Munich Security Conference — Ep. 120

The ruling against the ex-president, party reactions, trade tensions with the US and takeaways from security conference

KOREA PROKOREA PROFebruary 20, 2026
Briefings

Court sentences Yoon Suk Yeol to life, draws line on emergency powers

Seoul court rules martial law becomes insurrection when used to disable legislature and deploy troops against Assembly

KOREA PROKOREA PROFebruary 20, 2026
Briefings

South Korea slips to ninth in US imports under Trump tariffs

Export share falls to lowest level since 1988 as Washington weighs narrowing metals tariff enforcement

KOREA PROKOREA PROFebruary 19, 2026
Briefings

Moody’s affirms South Korea at Aa2 as fiscal pressures mount

Stable outlook holds but government debt set to exceed 60% of GDP by 2030 as growth slows toward a 2% ceiling

KOREA PROKOREA PROFebruary 18, 2026
Briefings

South Korea passes small modular reactor special act

National Assembly creates science ministry-led control tower and five year master plan for next-gen nuclear energy

KOREA PROKOREA PROFebruary 17, 2026
Briefings

South Korea activates tariff linked investment panel before law passes

MOTIR launches temporary system to review US bound projects as special act remains pending in National Assembly

KOREA PROKOREA PROFebruary 16, 2026
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