Technology & Cyber
Record Korean ICT exports mask deep strategic vulnerabilities in China trade
Surge in memory shipments to Beijing highlights reliance on component sales while US blocks logic capacity upgrades
December 16, 2025
US and allies launch Pax Silica to harden tech and mineral supply chains
Seoul joins eight other nations in exclusionary industrial bloc that targets Beijing’s dominance in AI and minerals
December 15, 2025
Trump clears China market for US tech giants after freezing South Korean rivals
August regulatory freeze on Samsung and SK Hynix paved way for December monetization of US chip sales to Beijing markets
December 11, 2025
Korea Pro 2026 Investor Risk Index reveals deep structural economic split
Alliance sectors boom while domestic firms face insolvency and labor collapse amid capital flight and policy paralysis
December 10, 2025
A year after martial law, South Korea faces protests and division — Ep. 109
Korea Pro analyzes rival rallies, PPP turmoil, the 2026 budget deal and Coupang’s widening data breach fallout
December 5, 2025
Why Coupang’s data disaster may have handed South Korea a regulatory cudgel
Data leak provides cover for aggressive regulations as US trade deal constrains new monopoly legislation
December 1, 2025
South Korea launches probe as Coupang breach confirmed to affect 34M customers
Country’s largest e-commerce platform leaked data for five months, raising scrutiny of cybersecurity controls
December 1, 2025
Cyber theft tests South Korea’s fintech credibility as Naver unveils big merger
44.5 billion won loss at country’s largest crypto exchange highlights governance discipline, cybersecurity readiness
November 28, 2025
US-ROK defense deal, AI chip hierarchy and Lone Star fallout — Ep. 107
Joint fact sheet expands defense ties and costs, US chip controls reshape AI race and Lone Star win raises new risks
November 21, 2025
US approval of AI chip exports to Gulf states creates new risks for South Korea
Middle East chip approvals offer short term stability but impose compliance burdens and intensify rivalry with Taiwan
November 20, 2025
