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North Korea’s cluster warheads put South Korea’s wartime resilience to test

North Korea’s cluster warheads put South Korea’s wartime resilience to test

South Korea adds future mine-clearance option to Cheonghae deployment plan

South Korea adds future mine-clearance option to Cheonghae deployment plan

Seoul’s $350B US investment pledge faces a second set of rules in Congress

Seoul’s $350B US investment pledge faces a second set of rules in Congress

Trump’s $350 billion South Korea deal faces a Democratic Congress test

Trump’s $350 billion South Korea deal faces a Democratic Congress test

Lee-Erdogan talks expose the difficult economics of South Korea’s nuclear push

Lee-Erdogan talks expose the difficult economics of South Korea’s nuclear push

Binance’s $6.36B hack exposes gaps in South Korea’s financial cyber defenses

Binance’s $6.36B hack exposes gaps in South Korea’s financial cyber defenses

Lee ties record 2027 budget to household gains amid fund financing concerns

Lee ties record 2027 budget to household gains amid fund financing concerns

South Korea’s female conscription debate tests the military’s ability to adapt

South Korea’s female conscription debate tests the military’s ability to adapt

US, South Korea and Japan widen economic ties as nuclear plans advance

US, South Korea and Japan widen economic ties as nuclear plans advance

South Korea in October 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead

South Korea in October 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead

Lee and Merz deepen ties as EU market rules loom over Korean exporters

Lee and Merz deepen ties as EU market rules loom over Korean exporters

South Korea’s political polls split over how far the opposition has surged

South Korea’s political polls split over how far the opposition has surged

South Korea’s SK hynix posts record profit, pledges $75 billion to shareholders

South Korea’s SK hynix posts record profit, pledges $75 billion to shareholders

Why South Korea continues to detain migrant children, despite calls for reform

Why South Korea continues to detain migrant children, despite calls for reform

Lee Jae Myung calls CPTPP entry unavoidable but says deal won’t come in his term

Lee Jae Myung calls CPTPP entry unavoidable but says deal won’t come in his term

Border tensions, alliance strains dominate South Korea’s parliamentary audits

Border tensions, alliance strains dominate South Korea’s parliamentary audits

Migrants now drive South Korea’s population growth as non-migrant numbers fall

Migrants now drive South Korea’s population growth as non-migrant numbers fall

South Korea’s petrochemical rescue faces a reckoning over who pays the bill

South Korea’s petrochemical rescue faces a reckoning over who pays the bill

Tving security failures hand Seoul a new test after the Coupang dispute

South Korea raises alert over global PHP flaw, but firms must patch on their own

South Korean officials can’t agree on why US curbed intel sharing

South Korean officials can’t agree on why US curbed intel sharing

Bank of Korea unanimously holds rates at 3% as price pressure spreads

Bank of Korea unanimously holds rates at 3% as price pressure spreads

South Korea’s prosecution reform reshapes how crimes reach the courtroom

South Korea’s prosecution reform reshapes how crimes reach the courtroom

Russia courts South Korea as Seoul’s dispute with Ukraine escalates

Russia courts South Korea as Seoul’s dispute with Ukraine escalates

South Korea’s US$744 billion climate change plan faces first financial test

South Korea’s US$744 billion climate change plan faces first financial test

Korea to tighten foreigners’ insurance, tax, pension rules in loophole crackdown

Korea to tighten foreigners’ insurance, tax, pension rules in loophole crackdown

Canada’s military chief eyes broader defense cooperation with South Korea

Canada’s military chief eyes broader defense cooperation with South Korea

USFK commander’s remark on Korean border draws backlash from ruling party

USFK commander’s remark on Korean border draws backlash from ruling party

SK Hynix’s China plans pose test for US semiconductor investment goals

SK Hynix’s China plans pose test for US semiconductor investment goals

South Korea to legalize abortion pills despite unresolved gaps in the law

South Korea to legalize abortion pills despite unresolved gaps in the law

South Korea’s industrial accident disclosures flag contractor safety risks

South Korea’s industrial accident disclosures flag contractor safety risks

South Korea’s tightening cycle shifts pressure from housing to borrowers

South Korea’s rate hike risks hitting indebted households hardest

Sue Mi Terry deal limits scrutiny of South Korean intelligence in Washington

Sue Mi Terry deal limits scrutiny of South Korean intelligence in Washington

South Korea’s Cabinet vetting crises expose decades of presidential resets

South Korea’s Cabinet vetting crises expose decades of presidential resets

Why South Korea’s KOSPI fell far harder than semiconductor profits justified

South Korea’s stock rout raises doubts over durability of chip windfall

South Korea’s Arctic shipping gamble faces a tough test after first voyage

South Korea’s Arctic shipping gamble faces a tough test after first voyage

South Korea bets on Egypt as export hub despite rising financial risks

South Korea bets on Egypt as export hub despite rising financial risks

Song Young-gil’s comeback renews scrutiny of his North Korea and Russia views

Song Young-gil’s comeback renews scrutiny of his North Korea and Russia views

South Korea recalls Ukraine envoy as Lee’s public demands constrain diplomacy

South Korea recalls Ukraine envoy as Lee’s public demands constrain diplomacy

Trump’s Korea investment victory lap masks safeguards Seoul still controls

Trump’s Alaska LNG claim shows who really runs the US-South Korea alliance

South Korea’s Nuri success shifts focus from launch proof to space industry

South Korea’s Nuri success shifts focus from launch proof to space industry

South Korea’s missile defense push raises new questions over wartime stocks

South Korea’s missile defense push raises new questions over wartime stocks

Supreme Court vacancy hardens into constitutional showdown over Cho Hee-dae

Supreme Court vacancy hardens into constitutional showdown over Cho Hee-dae

South Korea bank hacks expose weak links beyond core financial systems

South Korea bank hacks expose weak links beyond core financial systems

South Korea’s crude shift tests how far Saudi oil dominance can endure

South Korea’s crude shift tests how far Saudi oil dominance can endure

Submarine setback, NATO ambitions and South Korea’s fake news fight — Ep. 140

Lee-Zelensky feud exposes South Korea’s widening Ukraine policy dilemma

Trump’s Alaska LNG threat tests South Korea’s US investment safeguards

Trump’s Alaska LNG threat tests South Korea’s US investment safeguards

Shinhan Bank data leak could trigger wider scrutiny across South Korean lenders

Shinhan Bank data leak could trigger wider scrutiny across South Korean lenders

Lee Jae Myung’s ‘pacemaker’ strategy tests South Korea’s leverage with Trump

Lee Jae Myung’s ‘pacemaker’ strategy tests South Korea’s leverage with Trump

North Korean POW dispute tests Seoul-Kyiv trust and future Ukraine policy

North Korean POW dispute tests Seoul-Kyiv trust and future Ukraine policy

Trump’s Korea investment victory lap masks safeguards Seoul still controls

Trump’s Korea investment victory lap masks safeguards Seoul still controls

Chip profits rise as supply shocks squeeze South Korea’s broader economy

South Korea’s tax windfall gives Seoul new room to spend and borrow less

South Korea in September 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead

South Korea in September 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead

South Korea puts worker relocation at center of semiconductor, AI strategy

South Korea puts worker relocation at center of semiconductor, AI strategy

South Korea’s CPTPP push exposes the cost of turning trade gains into consensus

South Korea’s CPTPP push exposes the cost of turning trade gains into consensus

South Korea’s CPTPP review enters harder phase as domestic costs emerge

South Korea’s CPTPP review enters harder phase as domestic costs emerge

AI storage boom gives South Korea battery makers an EV overcapacity lifeline

AI storage boom gives South Korea battery makers an EV overcapacity lifeline

South Korean markets reopen as oil and bond yields test chip-led rally

South Korean markets reopen as oil and bond yields test chip-led rally

Preschool test ban forces South Korea’s English hagwons to rethink placement

Preschool test ban forces South Korea’s English hagwons to rethink placement

South Korea’s Mexico strategy runs into the hard limits of USMCA politics

South Korea’s Mexico strategy runs into the hard limits of USMCA politics

South Korea builds diplomatic case for limited Hormuz role in talks with Iran

South Korea builds diplomatic case for limited Hormuz role in talks with Iran

Lee Jae Myung’s Wall Street pitch tests South Korea’s capital market credibility

Lee Jae Myung’s Wall Street pitch tests South Korea’s capital market credibility

ADB’s 3.2% South Korea forecast raises stakes for chips, rates and fiscal policy

ADB’s 3.2% South Korea forecast raises stakes for chips, rates and fiscal policy

US midterm clock raises stakes for South Korea’s $200 billion investment talks

US midterm clock raises stakes for South Korea’s $200 billion investment talks

South Korea’s tightening cycle shifts pressure from housing to borrowers

South Korea’s tightening cycle shifts pressure from housing to borrowers

Lee’s Hormuz red line tests South Korea’s leverage in $350 billion US talks

Lee’s Hormuz red line tests South Korea’s leverage in $350 billion US talks

Kang Hoon-sik resignation offer now tests Lee Jae Myung’s personnel reset

Kang Hoon-sik resignation offer now tests Lee Jae Myung’s personnel reset

South Korea’s AI data center boom is colliding with the true cost of power

South Korea’s AI data center boom is colliding with the true cost of power

Lee draws red line on South Korea’s military role around Strait of Hormuz

Lee draws red line on South Korea’s military role around Strait of Hormuz

Why South Korea cannot rebalance growth without stronger regional clusters

Why South Korea cannot rebalance growth without stronger regional clusters

US clears South Korea of currency manipulation in trade talks

South Korea’s offshore won push shifts reform from promise to execution

South Korea’s record current account surplus reshapes the won’s outlook

Samsung, SK Hynix rejection exposes South Korea’s chip-grid financing problem

Trump’s Cheongung social media post tests Seoul’s refusal to arm to Ukraine

Trump’s Cheongung social media post tests Seoul’s refusal to arm to Ukraine

South Korea’s trade windfall faces first test from worsening energy shock

South Korea’s trade windfall faces first test from worsening energy shock

Lee Jae Myung risks public trust as South Korea rewires its justice system

Lee Jae Myung risks public trust as South Korea rewires its justice system

South Korea builds Central Asia ties around minerals, industry and finance

South Korea builds Central Asia ties around minerals, industry and finance

South Korea turns to Central Asia as Iran war tests its energy resilience

South Korea turns to Central Asia as Iran war tests its energy resilience

Lee Jae Myung stakes political capital on keeping South Korea fuel prices stable

Lee Jae Myung stakes political capital on keeping South Korea fuel prices stable

Houthi seizure of Mokha sharpens South Korea’s Hormuz deployment dilemma

Houthi seizure of Mokha sharpens South Korea’s Hormuz deployment dilemma

Hyundai Steel deal gives Yellow Envelope Act its first real-world test

Hyundai Steel deal gives Yellow Envelope Act its first real-world test

The hidden cost of South Korea’s stronger won after US-Japan intervention

Japan’s stronger yen may cut Korea’s import bill while raising funding costs

Lee uses Paris summit to expand South Korea’s technology and supply options

Lee uses Paris summit to expand South Korea’s technology and supply options

South Korea leans on Europe as Hormuz deployment choices grow narrower

South Korea leans on Europe as Hormuz deployment choices grow narrower

The hidden cost of South Korea’s stronger won after US-Japan intervention

South Korea’s record income surge raises stakes for household spending

Hanwha’s Austal bid shows where South Korea’s MASGA plan may be heading

Hanwha’s Austal bid shows where South Korea’s MASGA plan may be heading

South Korea’s AI boom lifts growth while household gains continue to lag

South Korea’s AI boom lifts growth while household gains continue to lag

China’s Taiwan pressure may reveal more disciplined strategy toward South Korea

China’s Taiwan pressure may reveal more disciplined strategy toward South Korea

Lee and Macron face first major test of Korea-France strategic upgrade

Lee and Macron face first major test of Korea-France strategic upgrade

South Korea tests its Hormuz limits as Trump pressure builds across alliance

South Korea tests its Hormuz limits as Trump pressure builds across alliance

Tving security failures hand Seoul a new test after the Coupang dispute

Tving security failures hand Seoul a new test after the Coupang dispute

South Korea’s record 2027 budget puts the chip windfall under central control

South Korea’s record 2027 budget puts the chip windfall under central control

South Korea moves toward fuel price ceiling as oil surge narrows policy options

South Korea inflation rises again as BOK weighs path after back-to-back hikes

South Korea bets on an investment state to power its post-chip economy

How a Taiwan Pavilion dispute pulled Gwangju Biennale into China tensions

South Korea’s record 2027 budget puts semiconductor windfall to work now

South Korea’s record 2027 budget puts semiconductor windfall to work now

Kang Shin-chul’s unusual rise now faces its hardest test at defense ministry

Kang Shin-chul’s unusual rise now faces its hardest test at defense ministry

South Korea’s export boom masks a widening split across the real economy

South Korea’s export boom masks a widening split across the real economy

South Korea in August 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead

South Korea in August 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead

Lee replaces key ministers as housing woes expose limits of his first team

Lee replaces key ministers as housing woes expose limits of his first team

South Korea bets on an investment state to power its post-chip economy

South Korea’s game giants are quickly outgrowing the traditional export model

The hidden cost of South Korea’s stronger won after US-Japan intervention

South Korea’s chip windfall brings second straight Bank of Korea rate hike

How South Korean presidents learned to live with an unpredictable US ally

How South Korean presidents learned to live with an unpredictable US ally