What to expect in South Korea’s June 3 snap election Eun A Jo - May 30, 2025 The next president faces the tough job of bolstering South Korea’s democracy as well as its economy.
South Korea survived this democratic challenge. What’s next? Eun A Jo - April 4, 2025 The impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol is a critical first step in reversing the country’s authoritarian slide.
Martial law in South Korea sparks political turmoil Eun A Jo - December 3, 2024 It’s been 4 decades since a declaration of martial law. This one lasted just 6 hours.
South Korea rebuffed Trump. Here’s why it might cooperate with Biden. Ramon Pacheco Pardo - May 20, 2021 The Moon government might be interested in joining ‘the Quad,’ if doing so doesn’t openly antagonize China
Would Republican senators ever vote to convict Trump? Here’s what we can learn from the rest of the world. David Samuels - November 26, 2019 Sure, parties dump their prime ministers — but they rarely throw out ‘their’ presidents. Here’s why.
The Japan-South Korea dispute isn’t just about the past Jennifer Lind - August 29, 2019 The roots of the current falling-out lie in the politics of the present.
South Korea pulled out of a military intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan. That’s a big deal. Andrew Yeo - August 26, 2019 Their diplomatic spat just expanded to defense issues.
Japan claims it’s restricting exports to South Korea because of ‘national security.’ Here’s the real reason why. Celeste Arrington - July 18, 2019 By squeezing Korea’s electronics industry, Japan hopes to get concessions on forced labor lawsuits
Those North Korea sanctions might be working. Here’s why. Stephan Haggard - April 6, 2018 China now plays a pivotal role in these sanctions.
Yes, North Korea could drive a wedge between the U.S. and South Korea Oriana Mastro and Arzan Tarapore - January 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68033" align="aligncenter" width="960"] South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon,