Inter-Korean & Foreign Relations
Taiwan surges ahead as South Korea’s middle class loses purchasing power
As Taipei invests in innovation and fiscal prudence, Seoul risks stagnation amid chaebol dominance and debt
October 21, 2025
South Korea weighs US reactor request that could erode its nuclear sovereignty
Washington’s push for Seoul to use Westinghouse’s AP1000 in Riyadh’s bid exposes limits of industrial autonomy
October 17, 2025
Hanwha’s sanction shock, Samsung’s rebound and Trump-Xi’s Seoul visits — Ep. 102
The Korea Pro team unpacks China’s sanctions, Samsung’s record profit and Seoul’s tightrope diplomacy ahead of APEC
October 17, 2025
South Korean yields climb while KOSPI breaks record amid trade hopes
Stocks rally on tariff deal optimism even as bond markets flash caution and household borrowing slows
October 17, 2025
South Korean CEOs seek Trump’s favor as labor risks rise at home
Yellow Envelope Act’s expansion of labor rights could expose corporations to industrial action over US investment plans
October 16, 2025
South Korea sends crisis team to Cambodia as job scam scandal strains diplomacy
Seoul’s development assistance to Phnom Penh may decide whether it gains cooperation or deepens regional friction
October 16, 2025
China targets Hanwha Ocean’s affiliates over US shipbuilding sanctions dispute
Beijing bans transactions with Hanwha’s US-linked units over alleged support for Washington’s Section 301 investigation
October 15, 2025
Samsung’s record profit exposes limits of South Korea’s industrial autonomy
Third quarter profit surge driven by AI demand amid US and Chinese regulations that confine Seoul’s industrial strategy
October 14, 2025
South Korea’s trade slips as tariff dispute and weak won unsettle markets
Exports fell on fewer working days but the weaker won and stalled US tariff talks now threaten Seoul’s inflation outlook
October 14, 2025
Trump’s 100% tariff threat deepens U.S.-China split ahead of APEC summit
Seoul’s APEC summit risks being overshadowed by U.S.-China confrontation and fallout for South Korean exporters
October 13, 2025
