2022/03/15 |
South Korea: How Did the Pardon of Park Geun-hye Affect the Election?
A pre-election survey undermines the oft-cited idea that national unity in South Korea is promoted through pardons of former presidents.
2022/03/10 |
South Korea: How Does Moon Jae-in’s Presidency Affect the Election
The results of a pre-election survey suggest that growing backlash to Covid-19 policies led to declining support for Moon, perhaps indirectly affecting perceptions of the losing candidate, Lee Jae-myung.
2021/12/24 |
South Korea’s Moon Pardons Disgraced Former President Park
According to a poll last month, 39% of South Korean voters supported a pardon, while 44% opposed it.
2021/12/15 |
Is South Korea Close to Officially Ending the Korean War?
It has long been a dream of South Korean President Moon to formally end the war with the North, but analysts caution the idea may not be strategically sound or politically feasible.
2021/11/10 |
South Korea: Presidential Race Marred by Corruption Allegations and Mudslinging
With four months to go until election day, the two top candidates for the presidency are already at the center of allegations of corruption and abuse of power, with debate over policy relegated to the background.
2021/10/04 |
North and South Korea Reconnect Cross-border Hotline
Pyongyang last cut off the hotline in August after joint U.S.-South Korea military drills. The move comes amid a series of weapons tests by the North.
2021/05/21 |
South Korean President To Meet Biden at White House Friday
It may be Moon Jae-in’s final visit to the United States as head of state and his last chance to fulfill campaign pledges before his term ends in 2022.
2020/10/10 |
Survey: What Is the Greatest National Security Threat to South Koreans?
The United States, North Korea, and Japan all seem equally threatening in the eyes of South Koreans, a new survey finds.
2020/09/03 |
A Biden Presidency and the US–South Korea Alliance
Can Joe Biden, if elected, heal the rift between the two countries, or will he make it worse?
2019/02/28 |
As Trump & Kim Meet, the Future of the Korean Peninsula Hangs in the Balance
The second Trump-Kim summit is bound to have serious implications for the future of diplomacy on the Korean peninsula.
2019/02/25 |
ANALYSIS: China and South Korea's THAAD Dispute May Be Set to Reignite
The US may see this week's summit with North Korea as the perfect time to bring the issue back to the table.
2018/09/19 |
3rd Moon-Kim Summit: No Guarantees on the Korean Peninsula
It’s the first follow-up summit between North and South Korean leaders, but will it yield anything of substance?
2018/04/27 |
North and South Korea Meet for Denuclearization Talks
The meeting was a milestone, but the Koreas are still a long way from lasting peace.
2017/12/29 |
President Moon's Wage Increases Pose Fiscal Risk to South Korea
The Moon administration's income-led growth strategy is not without fiscal risk.
2017/06/08 |
Big Business Reform Set to Take Off Again in South Korea
South Korea’s newly elected President Moon Jae-in emphasized the importance of chaebol reform during his campaign
2017/05/12 |
CARTOON: Come Dine With Me, The Korea Special
South Korea’s new president has a tough task ahead of him dealing with the competing interests of Trump's US, Xi's China and Kim's North Korea.
2017/05/09 |
Moon Victory Imminent in South Korea
As liberal Moon Jae-in looks set to grab the South Korean presidency, Kyle Pope examines the politics that got him into pole position.