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South Korea’s 2025 Election: A Test for Gender Equality
By Soeun Jeon
South Korea’s 2025 presidential election exposes the country’s deep gender gap in political representation.

The South Korea-US Alliance Is Due for an Overhaul
By Clint Work
At a time of growing U.S.-China competition, the purpose of the alliance is once again becoming a subject of debate.

Beyond Yoon: The Breakdown of Rule of Law in Korea
By Soyoung Kim
The corrosion of Korean democracy is more insidious, systematic, and widespread than a single bad apple.

Asia’s Role In the US Shipbuilding Surge
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Colin Grabow.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Says It Will Conduct First-Ever Joint Exercise With South Korean Marine Corps
By Takahashi Kosuke
However, its South Korean counterpart says it has no such plan.

After Last-Minute PPP Drama, South Korea’s Presidential Campaigns Officially Kick Off
By Mitch Shin
The candidates are set, despite some twists in the ruling party’s primary process. Now the 21-day presidential campaign has officially begun.

The Politics of Regional Gravity: South Korea’s Space Future Caught in Domestic Politics
By Jennifer Hong Whetsell and Seokjin Yun
With less than a month to go until voters head to the polls, candidates from both major parties are aggressively courting aerospace industries beyond the Seoul metropolitan area.

Lee Jae-myung’s Presidential Bid Is Safe After Court’s Decision to Postpone Trials
By Mitch Shin
The heavily favored opposition candidate will now be able to run in the upcoming snap election, despite a shocking intervention from the Supreme Court.

How a Supreme Court Ruling Upended South Korea’s Presidential Election
By Eunwoo Lee
The popular will is being undermined as the judiciary meddles in the election process.

Kim Moon-soo Elected as PPP’s Presidential Candidate
By Mitch Shin
Despite his victory in the People Power Party’s primary elections, he will likely be sidelined as a candidate in the coming days.

Walking the Geopolitical Tightrope: South Korea’s High Stakes Bet on AI
By Seung Yeon (Sunny) Lee
South Korea wants to transition from a “fast follower” to an AI leader, but that could come with geopolitical costs amid the growing China-U.S. competition.

Back-to-Back Resignations Throw South Korea’s Acting Presidency Into Turmoil
By Shannon Tiezzi and Mitch Shin
South Korea’s political and constitutional chaos have entered a new phase, one that will likely last even after the June 3 presidential election.
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