Domestic Politics
Lee Jae Myung speeds up Seoul housing supply as financing risks rise
New plan targets 230,000-plus homes while expanding project finance support and cutting years from public site timelines
August 14, 2026
DP leadership race tests Lee Jae Myung’s grip on South Korea’s ruling party
Kim Min-seok and Jung Chung-rae offer competing models as Lee’s ratings fall and lawmakers look toward the 2028 election
August 13, 2026
Seoul bets on frontier technologies to build South Korea’s next industries
Government wants today’s mega projects to finance future industries as supply-chain and power constraints loom larger
August 13, 2026
South Korea’s record employment rate is becoming a demographic illusion
Working-age employment is falling while an aging population and care sector hiring increasingly drive headline numbers
August 12, 2026
South Korea sets late-2028 target to free Gwangju air base for mega chip cluster
Military relocation, US coordination and year-end power supply leave little room for delays in Seoul’s Honam plans
August 11, 2026
US scrutiny of South Korea’s Network Act widens the sovereignty fight
An Aug. 20 briefing demand extends Washington’s pressure from Coupang into online speech and platform regulation
August 10, 2026
South Korea’s health insurance deficit puts Lee’s health agenda under strain
A 3.9 trillion won first-quarter shortfall comes as Seoul seeks more funding for regional and essential medical care
August 10, 2026
South Korea’s heat response improves faster than its public infrastructure
Seoul’s heat response improved, but record temperatures test whether welfare, labor rules, housing and power can cope
August 7, 2026
College exam overhaul, heat-wave response and air base protest — Ep. 144
South Korea debates machine-scored essays as vulnerable workers face extreme heat and lawmakers revisit term limits
August 7, 2026
Jang Dong-hyeok’s greatest strength may be the People Power Party’s weakness
Opposition leader has failed to broaden party’s appeal, but internal divisions make immediate leadership change unlikely
August 6, 2026
