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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 says May industrial slowdown masks broader economic recovery

Finance ministry argues easing geopolitical risks, stronger exports and improving domestic demand should support growth

KOREA PROKOREA PROJuly 1, 2026
Month In Review

South Korea in June 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from June 1 to 30, 2026, and key outlook for July 2026

John LeeJohn Lee | Joon Ha Park | KOREA PROJune 30, 2026
Briefings

Lee unveils AI-led industrial strategy backed by Samsung and SK investment plans

Government links chips, Physical AI and data centers with faster permitting and infrastructure to drive long-term growth

KOREA PROKOREA PROJune 30, 2026
Briefings

South Korea and Japan deepen defense ties through steady, low-profile step

Expanded exchanges and AI cooperation came as Seoul protested a new Chinese-Russian KADIZ incursion

KOREA PROKOREA PROJune 29, 2026
Podcast

More Iran uncertainty, G7 diplomacy and South Korea’s AI stock surge — Ep. 138

South Korea weighs Gulf risks, Trump-era diplomacy and what stronger chip demand could mean for Samsung and SK Hynix

KOREA PROKOREA PROJune 26, 2026
Briefings

South Korea turns Middle East war lessons into permanent industrial policy

Government folds energy, critical minerals and supply chains into a single long-term resource security strategy

KOREA PROKOREA PROJune 26, 2026
Briefings

MSCI keeps South Korea waiting as market reforms face a tougher test

Investors say reforms haven’t proved they can deliver liquidity, flexibility and access expected of developed markets

KOREA PROKOREA PROJune 25, 2026
Briefings

South Korea’s AI winners are pulling away as Lee warns of youth alienation

BOK data reveal widening gaps in corporate performance as Seoul confronts questions over who benefits from AI growth

KOREA PROKOREA PROJune 24, 2026
Briefings

South Korea delays flagship startup program after leak exposes founders’ ideas

Data breach and delayed expansion raise questions about whether small businesses can trust government with their ideas

KOREA PROKOREA PROJune 23, 2026
Briefings

Iran’s Hormuz stance leaves South Korea preparing for a crisis that may not end

Seoul reviews maritime security options as Iran keeps strait closed and doubts grow over the peace deal’s future

KOREA PROKOREA PROJune 22, 2026
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