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Trump blinks and key figures declare their candidacies for president — Ep. 71
Podcast

Trump blinks and key figures declare their candidacies for president — Ep. 71

Trump’s tariff pause eases panic, South Korea’s presidential race accelerates, and U.S. energy designation approaches

Trump blinks and key figures declare their candidacies for president — Ep. 71
KOREA PROKOREA PRO April 11, 2025
Trump’s tariff pause steadies markets, but South Korea’s crisis is far from over
Analysis

Trump’s tariff pause steadies markets, but South Korea’s crisis is far from over

Seoul gets a 90-day reprieve, but faces lasting risks from broken trade rules and US unpredictability

Trump’s tariff pause steadies markets, but South Korea’s crisis is far from over
John LeeJohn Lee April 10, 2025
US, China and EU trade blows as South Korea braces for global economic rupture
Briefings

US, China and EU trade blows as South Korea braces for global economic rupture

As world’s largest economies go head to head, won hits 16-year low, markets fall and Bank of Korea runs out of room

US, China and EU trade blows as South Korea braces for global economic rupture
KOREA PROKOREA PRO April 10, 2025
South Korea’s ruling party outlines seven-point vision to reclaim moderates
Analysis

South Korea’s ruling party outlines seven-point vision to reclaim moderates

The PPP mixes something borrowed, something new as conservatives try to shed Yoon’s toxic political baggage

South Korea’s ruling party outlines seven-point vision to reclaim moderates
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim April 9, 2025
Han and Trump discuss trade and defense in first call since Trump’s re-election
Briefings

Han and Trump discuss trade and defense in first call since Trump’s re-election

South Korea braces for economic fallout as Trump pushes for “fairer” trade and revived defense cost sharing agreements

Han and Trump discuss trade and defense in first call since Trump’s re-election
KOREA PROKOREA PRO April 9, 2025
How businesses can manage regulatory uncertainty in post-Yoon South Korea
Analysis

How businesses can manage regulatory uncertainty in post-Yoon South Korea

As political platforms remain fluid, businesses must focus on labor laws, corporate taxes and operational flexibility

How businesses can manage regulatory uncertainty in post-Yoon South Korea
John LeeJohn Lee April 8, 2025
South Korea’s stock market plunges as Trump’s tariff war rattles global markets
Briefings

South Korea’s stock market plunges as Trump’s tariff war rattles global markets

KOSPI and KOSDAQ sink, major stocks in freefall; BOK and FSC prepare for sustained economic fallout

South Korea’s stock market plunges as Trump’s tariff war rattles global markets
KOREA PROKOREA PRO April 8, 2025
Trump’s 26% tariff hits South Korea, nullifying bilateral free trade agreement
Briefings

Trump’s 26% tariff hits South Korea, nullifying bilateral free trade agreement

“Reciprocal” tariffs challenge Seoul’s trade strategy as key export industries face disruption amid global trade shifts

Trump’s 26% tariff hits South Korea, nullifying bilateral free trade agreement
KOREA PROKOREA PRO April 4, 2025
Yoon impeachment ruling: Three scenarios and their risks to social stability
Analysis

Yoon impeachment ruling: Three scenarios and their risks to social stability

Korea Pro’s analysis of how a unanimous, split or reinstatement ruling could impact the political and business landscape

Yoon impeachment ruling: Three scenarios and their risks to social stability
John LeeJohn Lee April 3, 2025
Tariff troubles, by-election shakeup and D-1 to Yoon’s fate — Ep. 69
Podcast

Tariff troubles, by-election shakeup and D-1 to Yoon’s fate — Ep. 69

Trump hits South Korea with tariffs, progressives surge in by-elections, and what to expect from the impeachment ruling

Tariff troubles, by-election shakeup and D-1 to Yoon’s fate — Ep. 69
KOREA PROKOREA PRO April 3, 2025
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