Domestic Politics
China signals corporate coercion as South Korea cements US pivot
Ambassador Dai Bing issues veiled economic retaliation threat against chaebol if Seoul crosses Beijing’s red lines
December 12, 2025
Tariffs rise as Korea confronts deepening labor and capital strain — Ep. 110
Mexico’s duties hit supply chains as job demand crashes, firms halt 2026 plans, Fed eases and Peru signs major K2 deal
December 12, 2025
Korea Pro 2026 Investor Risk Index reveals deep structural economic split
Alliance sectors boom while domestic firms face insolvency and labor collapse amid capital flight and policy paralysis
December 10, 2025
Lee Jae Myung orders review of compulsory probe rights for state agencies
President argues social cost of criminal law is high and pushes for massive fines enforced by agency discretionary acts
December 10, 2025
South Korea labor demand hits 1998 crisis level as private hiring turns ice cold
Job opening ratio drops to lowest since Asian Financial Crisis while youth exodus from manufacturing accelerates rapidly
December 9, 2025
South Korean chaebol freeze investment plans in revolt against Lee Jae Myung
Business lobby survey shows 60% of top firms have halted 2026 capital investment plans, citing tax and labor risks
December 8, 2025
Why South Korea’s 2026 budget institutionalizes state risk
Government offloads industrial policy debt onto state bank’s balance sheet, creating massive target for US trade hawks
December 5, 2025
A year after martial law, South Korea faces protests and division — Ep. 109
Korea Pro analyzes rival rallies, PPP turmoil, the 2026 budget deal and Coupang’s widening data breach fallout
December 5, 2025
South Korea’s democratic institutions held firm but society remains fractured
One year after the crisis, interviews with citizens reveal emotional wounds of the martial law decree remain unhealed
December 4, 2025
How Gordon Chang’s online megaphone amplifies right-wing Korean narratives in US
Conservative pundit has ramped up pro-Yoon commentary since martial law, and his warnings may have even reached Trump
December 3, 2025
