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Understanding Satellite Parties in South Korea and Their Dangers to Democracy
By Jinwan Park
In South Korea, major political forces make strategic use of satellite parties to exploit the semi-mixed-member proportional representation system.
South Korean Government Warns Striking Doctors to Return to Work or Face Legal Action
By Hyung-jin Kim
About 7,800 medical interns and residents in South Korea have walked off their jobs this week to protest the government’s push to recruit more medical students.
Myanmar’s Diaspora in South Korea Fights for Democracy Back Home
By Sinmyung Park
Myanmar nationals are collaborating with each other and their Korean supporters in support of the country’s anti-coup resistance.
South Korea in Political Disarray Ahead of the April Parliamentary Elections
By Hyung-A Kim
Both President Yoon and his PPP and the opposition Democratic Party face leadership struggles and public backlash.
President Yoon Finally Addresses the First Lady’s Dior Pouch Controversy
By Eunwoo Lee
The pre-taped interview, timed for the Lunar New Year holiday, did little to assuage public anger and questions about Kim Keon-hee's political role.
South Korean President Reiterates That Seoul Will Not Seek Its Own Nuclear Deterrent
By Kim Tong-hyung
Ultimately, Yoon said, acquiring nuclear weapons isn't a realistic option as the ensuing sanctions would ruin the country’s trade-dependent economy.
Mind the Gap: 5 Debates to Address in the South Korea-US Deterrence Posture
By Kyung-joo Jeon and Hanbyeol Sohn
Five key debates hinder the achievement of an allied integrated approach in dealing with the threat from North Korea.
Finding Australia in K-Pop
By Grant Wyeth
Soft power circulates, with South Korea’s K-Pop influencing Australia at the same time Australia's self-image as an Asian country continues to evolve.
An ‘Orange Revolution’ in South Korean Politics?
By Yong-Shik Lee
Ousted PPP chair Lee Jun-seok has started his own political party. Will his New Reform Party become a force to be reckoned with?
Ahn Cheol-soo on the State of South Korean Politics
By Kenji Yoshida
An interview with the former third-party presidential candidate turned PPP lawmaker.
How Serious Are the Latest Threats From North Korea?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Ankit Panda, the Stanton Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at CEIP, on North Korea’s military build-up, the international response, and the potential for South Korea to go nuclear.
South Korean Police Investigating 14-year-old Boy as Suspect of Attack on Lawmaker
By Kim Tong-hyung
The attack Thursday on Bae Hyunjin, a member of the conservative ruling party, came just weeks after a man stabbed opposition leader Lee Jae-myung in the neck.