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South Korea domestic politics
![South Korea’s President Meets Leader of Doctors’ Strike, Seeking End to Walkout South Korea’s President Meets Leader of Doctors’ Strike, Seeking End to Walkout](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-05_13-11-27.jpg)
South Korea’s President Meets Leader of Doctors’ Strike, Seeking End to Walkout
By Hyung-jin Kim
Public surveys show that a majority of ordinary South Koreans support Yoon's plan to sharply increase medical school admissions.
![A Balancing Crisis: Managing Foreign and Domestic Policy Ahead of the South Korean Election A Balancing Crisis: Managing Foreign and Domestic Policy Ahead of the South Korean Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-04-02-172753.jpg)
A Balancing Crisis: Managing Foreign and Domestic Policy Ahead of the South Korean Election
By Kayla Orta
The April 10 election will have far-reaching implications for the nation's domestic and foreign policy moving forward.
![South Korean Police Investigating 14-year-old Boy as Suspect of Attack on Lawmaker South Korean Police Investigating 14-year-old Boy as Suspect of Attack on Lawmaker](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-01-26-132841.jpg)
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.
![As Approval Rating Declines, Moon Reshuffles Cabinet Ministers As Approval Rating Declines, Moon Reshuffles Cabinet Ministers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-09-23-6.jpg)
As Approval Rating Declines, Moon Reshuffles Cabinet Ministers
By Mitch Shin
Following setbacks at the polls, President Moon is hoping to stave off lame-duck status by shaking up his cabinet.
![South Korea’s Coronavirus-Era Online Learning Hits Snag South Korea’s Coronavirus-Era Online Learning Hits Snag](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-business-2846221_1920.jpg)
South Korea’s Coronavirus-Era Online Learning Hits Snag
By Tae-jun Kang
The roll-out of distance learning is off to a rocky start.
![Park, Lee and the Plight of Korean Presidents Park, Lee and the Plight of Korean Presidents](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18097354787907.jpg)
Park, Lee and the Plight of Korean Presidents
By Clint Work
Why have all of South Korea's recent leaders been embroiled in corruption scandals?
![Will President Moon Repeat His Predecessors' Mistakes? Will President Moon Repeat His Predecessors' Mistakes?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-34440816761_1d730efe3a_z.jpg)
Will President Moon Repeat His Predecessors' Mistakes?
By Booseung Chang
Moon, like other South Korean presidents, seems to have little use for his party post-election.
![Why Are South Korean Politics So Messy? Why Are South Korean Politics So Messy?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-18_16-14-51.jpg)
Why Are South Korean Politics So Messy?
By Jin Kai
Exploring the six enduring features of Korean politics.
![Ban Ki-moon Won't Run for South Korean President After All Ban Ki-moon Won't Run for South Korean President After All](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-13_20-50-46.jpg)
Ban Ki-moon Won't Run for South Korean President After All
By Shannon Tiezzi
Citing "slander" and "fake news," the former UN secretary general abandons his political ambitions.
![South Korea's President Park: Scandal Accusations 'Colossal Lies' South Korea's President Park: Scandal Accusations 'Colossal Lies'](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-26_13-16-32.jpg)
South Korea's President Park: Scandal Accusations 'Colossal Lies'
By Bruce Harrison
In her first-ever one-on-one interview with a South Korean journalist, Park Geun-hye dismisses corruption allegations.
![What's Next for South Korea's Center-Right? What's Next for South Korea's Center-Right?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-29_17-17-34.jpg)
What's Next for South Korea's Center-Right?
By Parker Novak
After the ruling party splits, can South Korea's conservatives hold on to power?
![Why Ban Ki-Moon Is Not Going To Be the Next South Korean President Why Ban Ki-Moon Is Not Going To Be the Next South Korean President](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-13_14-12-07.jpg)
Why Ban Ki-Moon Is Not Going To Be the Next South Korean President
By Jiyoung Song
Ban's political shortcomings, and a spotty track record as secretary-general, make him a lackluster candidate.
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