South Korea

  • Jul 16
  • 2 min read

Pyongyang’s foreign policy will be undermined

South Korea has confirmed the defection last year of a North Korean diplomat

North Korea
  • Jul 15
  • 2 min read

South Korean border security will remain a concern

The South Korean military has responded to Northern threats over leaflet launches

South Korea
  • Jul 12
  • 2 min read

Seoul will boost military readiness

The South is rolling out new laser weapons while Seoul and Washington have integrated nuclear deterrence

South Korea
  • Jul 10
  • 2 min read

South Korean chip production may be disrupted

A Samsung Electronics union has announced an indefinite strike

South Korea
  • Jul 1
  • 7 min read

SK chair’s divorce shows South Korean chaebol's limits

The chairman of conglomerate SK is disputing a court ruling ordering him to compensate his estranged wife

South Korea
  • Jun 25
  • 7 min read

Pyongyang-Moscow pact raises alarm in Seoul

Russia and North Korea signed a new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership treaty on June 19

Russia
  • Jun 21
  • 7 min read

Political strife in Seoul will hobble governance

The main opposition party has unilaterally assumed key posts in the legislature

South Korea
  • Jun 19
  • 7 min read

East Asian trilateralism will mitigate polarisation

Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul have held their first trilateral summit in five years

East Asia