Domestic Politics
South Korea tightens single-stock leverage rules after rapid market surge
Financial regulator raises cash deposits, freezes new listings, signals tougher approach to retail financial innovation
July 17, 2026
South Korea bets on an investment state to power its post-chip economy
Lee’s growth strategy channels public capital into strategic industries, raising questions about governance and returns
July 16, 2026
South Korea’s military academy overhaul faces scrutiny as details remain elusive
The plan would transform officer training, but critics say the government has yet to justify its biggest defense reform
July 15, 2026
South Korea shifts from industrial vision to execution in new growth strategy
Government ties fiscal, financial and regulatory reforms into a common framework to raise long-term growth
July 15, 2026
South Korea’s presumption of bad faith is eroding democratic trust and restraint
From speech to election controversies, assumptions about hidden motives increasingly shape politics and public life
July 14, 2026
Lee Jae Myung links chip tax windfalls to South Korea’s AI investment drive
Future Response Fund gives Three Mega Projects fiscal backbone even as investors reassess technology valuations
July 14, 2026
Submarine setback, NATO ambitions and South Korea’s fake news fight — Ep. 140
Seoul weighs Hanwha’s Canada loss, deeper defense ties with Europe and new risks from the ‘Network Act’
July 10, 2026
How South Korea’s ruling party wagered parliamentary norms for legislative speed
DP’s committee takeover gives the government a faster legislative path while betting voters will reward results in 2028
July 9, 2026
South Korea’s Network Act moves cyber risk squarely into the corporate boardroom
New rules require executives and boards to take direct responsibility for cybersecurity failures and breach response
July 7, 2026
AI megaprojects, inflation pressure and Korea’s football reckoning — Ep. 139
Seoul weighs semiconductor ambitions, legislative control and the politics behind its World Cup fallout
July 3, 2026
