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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

Renewed US-Iran conflict tests South Korea’s economic resilience strategy

Fresh hostilities revive energy and shipping risks just as stronger exports had improved the country’s growth outlook

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 13, 2026
Podcast

Submarine setback, NATO ambitions and South Korea’s fake news fight — Ep. 140

Seoul weighs Hanwha’s Canada loss, deeper defense ties with Europe and new risks from the ‘Network Act’

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 10, 2026
Briefings

South Korea warns mortgage lending pressure will extend well into H2 2026

FSC says earlier home purchases will keep driving housing loans as regulators tighten oversight beyond banking sector

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 10, 2026
Briefings

South Korea, UAE deepen oil security ties with new strategic supply pact

Agreement on emergency crude supplies and joint stockpiling expands bilateral energy cooperation as Gulf risks persist

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 9, 2026
Briefings

South Korea’s 24-hour FX launch puts market reform claims to the test

New trading hours make the won easier to use overseas, but investors will judge the reform by liquidity and depth

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 8, 2026
Briefings

Canada picks TKMS over Hanwha Ocean in landmark submarine procurement

Ottawa’s decision underscores enduring appeal of European defense integration for long-term strategic military programs

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 7, 2026
Briefings

Lee heads to NATO summit as Seoul puts defense exports at center of diplomacy

Blue House frames Ankara trip around defense exports, industrial cooperation and NATO supply chains as Europe rearms

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 6, 2026
Podcast

AI megaprojects, inflation pressure and Korea’s football reckoning — Ep. 139

Seoul weighs semiconductor ambitions, legislative control and the politics behind its World Cup fallout

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 3, 2026
Briefings

OECD warns Korea’s structural challenges are becoming increasingly intertwined

New survey says aging, fiscal pressure and regional inequality now reinforce each other, demanding coordinated reforms

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 3, 2026
Briefings

South Korea opens formal Google antitrust proceedings over developer agreements

KFTC begins formal deliberations over Google’s marketplace practices, testing competition law amid US trade tensions

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 2, 2026
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