Inter-Korean & Foreign Relations
South Korea and Vietnam expand ties through institutionalized action plan
With US tariffs looming and China circling, Seoul leans on rule-based alignment to secure regional influence
April 17, 2025
Adoption abuse findings put South Korea at risk of global legal action
Investigation reveals decades of violations, including coerced adoptions, identity fraud and institutional neglect
April 16, 2025
US ‘sensitive’ list including South Korea takes effect as trade pressure mounts
Seoul confirms DOE designation has likely taken effect, amid Trump’s push for energy and defense concessions
April 16, 2025
South Korea deepens Indo-Pacific ties as US signals more tariff shifts
Seoul engages Australia and Vietnam as Washington’s trade policy chaos continues and China expands outreach
April 14, 2025
Trump blinks and key figures declare their candidacies for president — Ep. 71
Trump’s tariff pause eases panic, South Korea’s presidential race accelerates, and U.S. energy designation approaches
April 11, 2025
Trump’s tariff pause steadies markets, but South Korea’s crisis is far from over
Seoul gets a 90-day reprieve, but faces lasting risks from broken trade rules and US unpredictability
April 10, 2025
US, China and EU trade blows as South Korea braces for global economic rupture
As world’s largest economies go head to head, won hits 16-year low, markets fall and Bank of Korea runs out of room
April 10, 2025
Han and Trump discuss trade and defense in first call since Trump’s re-election
South Korea braces for economic fallout as Trump pushes for “fairer” trade and revived defense cost sharing agreements
April 9, 2025
South Korea’s stock market plunges as Trump’s tariff war rattles global markets
KOSPI and KOSDAQ sink, major stocks in freefall; BOK and FSC prepare for sustained economic fallout
April 8, 2025
Trump’s 26% tariff hits South Korea, nullifying bilateral free trade agreement
“Reciprocal” tariffs challenge Seoul’s trade strategy as key export industries face disruption amid global trade shifts
April 4, 2025
