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South Korea’s Sovereign AI Gambit: A High-Stakes Experiment in Autonomy
By Rajiv Kumar and Yihwan Cho
Amid China-U.S. rivalry, South Korea is betting its future on a risky, state-led “sovereign AI” strategy to forge its own path.
Korea’s Nuclear Landscape: Past and Present
By Jon Letman
Some in South Korea are considering the development of nuclear weapons, but Koreans have already experienced the horrors of nuclear war.
What Does South Korea’s New Progressive Administration Portend for Northeast Asia?
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Will Lee Jae-myung succeed in implementing a pragmatic foreign policy?
Campaigning With a Bulletproof Vest: Political Violence and Polarization in South Korea
By Natalia Matiaszczyk
After surviving a stabbing and appearing on a coup arrest list, South Korea’s presidential frontrunner now campaigns behind bulletproof glass – exposing deeper political polarization and growing threats to democratic stability.
The Martial Law Crisis: How Military Disobedience Helped Save South Korea’s Democracy
By Chan Mo Ku
Lower-ranking soldiers, through acts of disobedience, played a crucial role in stopping an undemocratic power grab. That holds lessons that extend beyond South Korea.
North Korea Human Rights Advocacy in Turmoil
By Andrew Wolman
In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal of support, North Korean human rights activists may also soon experience a similar withdrawal of support from Seoul.
South Korea’s Risky Bet on Online Regulation
By Troy Stangarone
As Seoul considers new regulations on online platforms, concerns about competition, national security, and possible U.S. retaliation loom large.
The 2 Koreas Share Experience in Foreign Wars
By Scott Sigmund Gartner
Sending soldiers to fight in the Vietnam War fundamentally transformed South Korea's economy. The deployment of North Korean soldiers to the Russian-Ukraine War will likely do the same.
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 Korean Women’s Resistance at the Heart of Yoon Suk-yeol’s Impeachment
By Ahlem Faraoun
More than a reaction to Yoon’s autocratic and anti-feminist tendencies, the massive participation of women is the culmination of long-standing struggles for gender equality, and unmet demands for justice.
South Korean Acting President Han Duck-soo Impeached
By Mitch Shin
A day after Han Duck-soo vowed not to appoint three judges for the Constitutional Court, the main opposition party impeached the acting president.
In South Korea, Democracy and Human Rights Prevail
By Hye Jung Han and John Sifton
Democracies around the world are increasingly under attack from autocratic forces seeking to rule by fiat. In South Korea, ordinary people rose up to defend the systems that protect their human rights.
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