Domestic Politics
South Korea’s 2025 SDG Report highlights economic and social weaknesses
Weak progress on green energy, high elderly poverty and social inequality highlight structural gaps in safety net
March 25, 2025
South Korean PM’s reinstatement sets high bar for presidential impeachment
Constitutional Court’s focus on proportionality and intent may shield Yoon and future leaders from accountability
March 24, 2025
Impeaching another South Korean acting president is a dangerous political gamble
Democratic Party’s push to remove Choi Sang-mok reflects growing anxiety that could seriously backfire with swing voters
March 21, 2025
Another potential impeachment, interest rates and trade tensions — Ep. 67
South Korea’s opposition seeks to impeach Acting President Choi as steel tariffs and Fed policy squeeze Seoul’s economy
March 21, 2025
South Korea’s opposition moves to impeach Acting President Choi Sang-mok
Democratic Party’s push to remove Choi could trigger market volatility and political backlash
March 21, 2025
South Korea’s new law on managing nuclear waste faces uphill battle with public
Securing waste storage could stabilize energy policy, but environmental concerns and public distrust pose challenges
March 19, 2025
South Korea approves sweeping energy laws to boost grid and nuclear storage
Local resistance to nuclear waste storage and offshore wind development could complicate implementation
March 19, 2025
Why South Korea’s political system is fueling institutional conflict
Gridlock drives calls for constitutional reform, but experts say political self-interest is a major obstacle
March 17, 2025
Rare bipartisan deal on South Korean pension reform belies deeper deadlock
Ruling and opposition parties reach compromise to lower payouts, but long-term viability of system remains in doubt
March 14, 2025
Sensitive country status, tariffs and Constitutional Court decisions — Ep. 66
South Korea faces new U.S. security restrictions, steel tariffs implemented top officials’ impeachment rejected
March 14, 2025
