Domestic Politics
Trump’s Inauguration, nuclear deals and South Korea’s legal battles — Ep. 56
The Korea Pro team discusses the latest nuclear energy pact, legal chaos and business ties at Trump’s inauguration
Patients face higher costs as South Korea overhauls health insurance policies
Non-reimbursed services like manual therapy will see out-of-pocket costs rise to 90 to 95% under new healthcare reforms
Impeachment turmoil shapes South Korea’s fast-tracked presidential election
Undecided voters hold the key as ruling and opposition parties fan institutional distrust and competing narratives
South Korea’s financial plans aim to stabilize a wobbling economy
FSC aims to tackle low consumption, export challenges and political instability as Yoon’s impeachment shakes markets
The ironclad illusion: South Korea’s crisis puts alliance with US to the test
Blinken’s reassurances ring hollow after Yoon’s martial law. Washington needs to do more to speak up for ROK democracy
What Yoon’s reinstatement would mean for South Korea’s political future
A failure to uphold impeachment would bring unprecedented turbulence, exacerbating polarization and testing alliances
South Korea’s security service faces backlash over blocking Yoon arrest warrant
Acting president’s silence and opposition calls for PSS reform escalate political and institutional tensions
Standoff over Yoon’s arrest poses critical test of South Korean rule of law
Resistance to arrest warrant has raised troubling questions about chain of command and the ROK’s political stability
Institutional rot and crisis: South Korea’s leadership vacuum — Ep. 55
The Korea Pro team unpacks the impasse over Yoon Suk-yeol’s arrest and implications for Seoul’s political stability
Yoon Suk-yeol’s supporters block arrest attempt in standoff with law enforcement
Protesters rally outside impeached president’s residence as court-ordered arrest warrant nears execution deadlin