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South Korea’s Foreign Minister Holds 1st Meeting With US Secretary of State Rubio
By Mitch Shin
On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul held a meeting with his counterparts from the U.S. and Japan.
Who Are the Potential Candidates to be South Korea’s Next President?
By Mitch Shin
Should the Constitutional Court uphold the impeachment of Yoon Suk-yeol, who will run for the presidential election?
Angry Young Men Amid South Korea’s Impeachment Turmoil
By Eunwoo Lee
Gender, again, is determining the flow of South Korea’s political upheaval.
Trump’s Opportunities and Challenges in Dealing With the Likely Next President of South Korea
By Seung-Whan Choi
A Lee Jae-myung presidency will complicate the political landscape in East Asia, forcing Trump to prioritize which security threat to address first: North Korea or China.
What Will South Korea’s Post-Yoon Foreign Policy Look Like?
By Lyle Goldstein
And should the United States be worried?
North Korea’s Economic Crisis: Solutions or More Controls?
By Lee Sang-yong
A pattern of tightening market controls and soaring prices has culminated in an ambitious government intervention – a comprehensive plan to regulate the grain trade.
Kim Jong Un’s Emphasis on Chongryon
By ISOZAKI Atsuhito
The North Korean leader extends a warm welcome to a visiting group of Korean nationals resident in Japan.
Trump 2.0 and the Debilitating, Discharging, and Devitalizing of Korean Companies
By Jean-Marc F Blanchard and Antonia Urovsky
The South Korea-U.S. economic partnership stands at a crossroads now that Trump is occupying the White House.
South Korean President Attends Impeachment Trial
By Mitch Shin
Despite his refusal to appear for questioning in the CIO's investigation, Yoon Suk-yeol attended the impeachment trial held by the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.
Pro-Yoon Rioters Attack Courthouse After New Arrest Warrant Against the President
By Mitch Shin
In the wake of the court’s decision to extend the detention of Yoon Suk-yeol, his supporters used violence against the police and stormed the courthouse.
The Case for South Korea Prohibiting Anti-North Korean Leaflet Launches
By Chaerin Kim
That the provocations exchanged between the Koreas – leaflets, balloons, and noise – were of relatively low intensity should give no one a sense of security.
South Koreans Separate Support on PPP and President Yoon
By Mitch Shin
Despite the public’s support for impeaching the South Korean president, the ruling People Power Party just outpolled the main opposition Democratic Party.