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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

Korean agricultural groups threaten mass protests over possible US market access

Farmers demand trade minister’s resignation as US reportedly presses Korea on beef and genetically modified crop imports

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 17, 2025
Briefings

Lee government prepares for record heatwave with electricity rate relief

As heat intensifies, government will also offer utility relief and $362M in emergency funds for vulnerable groups

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 16, 2025
Briefings

Lee sends special envoys to Europe amid uncertainty over US delegation

Presidential office maintains cautious stance on China Victory Day parade as conservative pundits signal support

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 15, 2025
Briefings

US-ROK-Japan talks highlight fragile unity on tech, trade and security

Meeting highlights diplomatic continuity but exposes limitations under Trump’s transactional foreign policy

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 14, 2025
Podcast

Trump tariffs pressure Seoul, BOK holds steady and Samsung slips — Ep. 87

Korea Pro dissects Seoul’s trade-security strategy, economic stress signals and Samsung’s faltering chip position

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 11, 2025
Briefings

BOK freezes rates amid Seoul housing spike and rising household debt risks

Central bank keeps rates flat days after budget passage, exposing fractured response to mounting economic stress

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 11, 2025
Briefings

Samsung’s Q2 profit plunge raises alarms for South Korea’s tech resilience

Q2 margin falls to 6.2% as Samsung struggles in AI chip supply chain and US finalizes tariff probe into semiconductors

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 10, 2025
Briefings

Trump’s 25% tariff letter to South Korea sparks urgent trade uncertainty

Trump’s tariff decree adds to sectoral auto and steel pressure while raising confusion over transshipment

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 9, 2025
Briefings

Yoon administration accused of illegal military aid to Ukraine under lease deal

Alleged illegal support under Yoon could limit Seoul’s ability to deepen non-lethal aid or expand NATO security ties

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 8, 2025
Briefings

South Korea seeks to buy time as Trump’s tariff threats risk trade strategy

ROK trade negotiator urges US to extend reciprocal tariff pause while signaling industrial alignment with Trump policies

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 7, 2025
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