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South Korea domestic politics
November 05, 2016
Will the Saenuri Party Survive Park's Scandal?
By Parker Novak
South Korea's embattled president might take her party down with her.
November 05, 2016
Choi-Gate: South Korean President Cleans out Cabinet, Public Not Assuaged
By Elaine Ramirez
Subjecting herself to an investigation but refusing to step down, a humiliated Park Geun-hye all but admits defeat.
November 04, 2016
South Korea's Most Bizarre Corruption Scandal Yet
By Robert E. Kelly
The South Korean presidential scandal is unique for its sheer weirdness.
October 28, 2016
South Koreans Call for President’s Impeachment Over Influence Scandal
By Elaine Ramirez
A crisis over presidential influence from outside the Blue House could be Park Geun-hye’s ultimate undoing.
September 06, 2016
South Korea-Japan Comfort Women Agreement: Where Do We Go From Here?
By Benjamin Lee
Domestic opposition to the deal in South Korea continues to intensify, posing challenges.
May 26, 2016
Ban Ki-moon Keeps Presidential Option Open
By Elaine Ramirez
The UN secretary general leaves the door open for a presidential run in 2017.
April 22, 2016
North Korean Defectors and Propaganda Theater
By John Power
The North and South Korean governments race to spin a rare mass defection to their own advantage.
April 16, 2016
After Electoral Defeat, What Next for Korea's Saenuri?
By John Power
With her party's majority in the National Assembly gone, Park Geun-hye may already be a lame duck.
April 14, 2016
New Third Party Stuns Mainstream in South Korea’s Elections
By Elaine Ramirez
As the ruling conservatives tumble, a liberal defector now holds the final say in parliament.
March 29, 2016
South Korean Political Parties' Newest Weapon: Music Videos
By Elaine Ramirez
The catchy tunes belie intense in-fighting and defections on both sides.
January 06, 2016
Why the 'Comfort Women' Deal Will Hold
By Steven Denney
With popular support, the Japan-South Korea comfort women agreement seems likely to succeed.
January 02, 2016
2015 Ends on a Higher Point for South Korea's President Park
By Steven Denney
Despite a number of scandals, South Korea's president saw her approval rating climb in 2015.