Domestic Politics
South Korea’s poor response to crowd crush tragedy faces international criticism
Measures to send back foreign victims’ bodies spark controversy, as disaster quickly turns into domestic political issue
The South Korean government’s morphing response to its failure in Itaewon
Some officials are taking responsibility for deadly crush, but may be too late to stop public outrage from boiling over
Why Yoon Suk-yeol may escape blame for South Korea’s Halloween tragedy
History shows local leaders often take fall for disasters, though Sewol underlines consequences of presidential missteps
What we know so far about the Itaewon tragedy, and what could come next
Crowd crush that killed over 150 has shaken country with collective trauma over past disasters and government failures
South Korea has a stalking problem that government seems unwilling to confront
Recent murder of young woman in Seoul subway latest manifestation of high rates of sex and violent crimes against women
What to make of the large-scale protests against Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul
Rallies modeled on those that toppled Park Geun-hye have attracted progressive support but have yet to cross party lines
Rejecting refugees a missed chance for Seoul to stand up to Russian aggression
Yoon administration tiptoeing around ties with Moscow despite saying it wants to do more to defend democratic freedoms
How anti-Japanism stunts South Korea’s ambition to enhance US alliance
Opposition party chief suggests Japan might re-invade Korea, and these views are surprisingly entrenched in the ROK
Yoon moves to scrap gender ministry in appeal to anti-feminist supporters
Closing ministry would mark a step backward for South Korean women, though opposition party could block president’s plan
The South Korean public doesn’t buy Yoon’s narrative on hot mic moment
President’s approval rate has recovered, but majority see his criticism of broadcaster’s reporting as media suppression