Domestic Politics
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
Lee Jae-myung delivers address to mark one-year anniversary of martial law
President calls for thorough investigations while lauding Korean citizens for their role in blocking return to autocracy
December 3, 2025
South Korea hikes corporate and education tax to fund $495B budget for 2026
Bipartisan deal forces private sector to underwrite Lee Jae-myung’s National Growth Fund while opposition folds on taxes
December 3, 2025
One year on, South Korean conservatives are divided as ever about martial law
Violence at PPP rallies has exposed a raging debate over whether to apologize ahead of local elections, or double down
December 2, 2025
Why Coupang’s data disaster may have handed South Korea a regulatory cudgel
Data leak provides cover for aggressive regulations as US trade deal constrains new monopoly legislation
December 1, 2025
