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South Korean politics
Everything You Wanted to Know About South Korea's 'Choi-Gate'
By Ankit Panda
A political scandal is engulfing South Korean Preisdent Park Geun-hye. What are the stakes and who are the players?
In Liberation Day Speech, South Korea's President Reasserts Importance of THAAD
By Ankit Panda
Park Geun-hye challenged critics of the missile defense system to offer an alternative and condemned human rights abuses in North Korea.
Why South Koreans Voted for Change
By Thomas Kalinowski
While voters in South Korea may have shifted to the left, the political spectrum moved to the right.
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.
Constitutional and Electoral Reform in South Korea
By Kyu Seok Shim
Despite broad consensus about the need, parties bicker over the rules.
No, Ban Ki-Moon Isn't About to Visit North Korea
By Ankit Panda
Ban Ki-moon, the secretary-general of the United Nations, won't be visiting North Korea, contrary to earlier reports.
South Korea’s Opposition Gained Ground in September
By Steven Denney
Despite intra-party feuds, both the NPAD and its leader, Moon Jae-in, received a popularity boost last month.
South Korea’s Next Presidential Candidates
By Harry W.S. Lee
Already candidates are emerging for the next presidential elections.
Factional Politics Will Determine Future of South Korean Left
By Steven Denney
The opposition NPAD is electing new leaders, with significant implications for leftist politics in South Korea.
South Korea's Ruling Party Drifts Toward Civil War
By Steven Denney
President Park Geun-hye and her Saenuri Party are increasingly at odds.
Surprise! South Korea’s Legislature Is Actually Doing Its Job
By Steven Denney
After being in a “vegetative state” for months, the South Korean National Assembly has begun passing laws again.
Kim Jong-un and the NPAD: A Tale of Two Absences
By Steven Denney
There’s been some notable no-shows on the Korean Peninsula this week.