Domestic Politics
Navigating uncertainty: How threats of US shutdown shape ROK strategic calculus
Unpacking the ripple effects of US political turmoil on South Korea’s economic, defense and diplomatic ties
Yoon’s budget shifts South Korea’s economic strategy amid political tensions
Yoon administration prioritizes seniors with jobs and wage hikes, acknowledging their electoral weight
Yoon signals priorities with defense minister pick, and sets up political fight
Shin Won-sik has attracted strong domestic opposition, but embodies president’s push to boost ties with US and Japan
South Korean opposition leader’s arrest warrant denial reflects fractured party
The juxtaposition between the vote on Lee Jae-myung’s parliamentary immunity and arrest rejection bolsters his position
Why opposition leader’s hunger strike is different from those that came before
While past political figures used protest to advance South Korea’s democracy, experts say Lee’s protest is more nuanced