Culture & Society
Lee Jae Myung’s housing squeeze is arriving years ahead of his housing supply
2025 census shows a market split by geography, household size and building age as credit restrictions take effect first
July 30, 2026
Foreign residents hold South Korea’s population flat as working-age base shrinks
Korean nationals fall for fifth year, working-age share drops below 70% for first time, men in their 20s decline 3.8%
July 29, 2026
Jeju’s green energy dream faces its biggest fossil fuel test yet
As South Korea’s carbon neutral testbed weighs new gas plants, the island confronts limits of its renewable ambitions
July 28, 2026
South Korea plans for lower gas demand while preparing for higher LNG use
Seoul forecasts declining baseline consumption but keeps a higher planning scenario as AI demand remains uncertain
July 28, 2026
Chey Tae-won keeps control of SK despite 944 billion won divorce ruling
Cash settlement preserves SK ownership stability but shifts attention to leverage, governance and investor confidence
July 27, 2026
South Korea’s prosecution reform faces political reckoning over police failures
DP says stronger safeguards can replace prosecutors’ direct investigative role, but recent cases have intensified doubts
July 23, 2026
South Korea banks brace for rising SME borrowing as household credit tightens
BOK survey points to strong demand for business and unsecured loans even as lenders remain cautious on household credit
July 21, 2026
UNESCO ensures Sado will remain a recurring South Korea-Japan dispute
The World Heritage Committee has embedded the issue in a review process that will shape Seoul-Tokyo diplomacy for years
July 20, 2026
South Korea’s military academy overhaul faces scrutiny as details remain elusive
The plan would transform officer training, but critics say the government has yet to justify its biggest defense reform
July 15, 2026
South Korea’s presumption of bad faith is eroding democratic trust and restraint
From speech to election controversies, assumptions about hidden motives increasingly shape politics and public life
July 14, 2026
