South Korea’s government convened an emergency meeting on Sunday following the confirmation that 33.7 million Coupang customer accounts had their personal information exposed over a five-month period....

Tokyo’s recent decision to block refueling support for the ROK Air Force’s Black Eagles and Seoul’s decision to postpone a joint naval search and rescue drill scheduled later this month reveal the str...

The Bank of Korea (BOK) kept its base rate unchanged at 2.5% on Thursday for the fourth consecutive meeting, a decision that underscores how intensifying foreign exchange (FX) volatility is narrowing ...

Editor’s note: The names of the women working in Miari interviewed for this article have been changed to protect their privacy and safety. In a narrow alley in northern Seoul, plywood boards cover the...

The U.S. and South Korea released a joint fact sheet and the 57th Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) joint communique over the weekend, outlining new economic and defense commitments and pledging clo...

Editor’s note: The names of the women working in Miari interviewed for this article have been changed to protect their privacy and safety. In a narrow alley in northern Seoul, plywood boards cover the...

Editor’s note: The names of the women working in Miari interviewed for this article have been changed to protect their privacy and safety. In a narrow alley in northern Seoul, plywood boards cover the...

President Lee Jae-myung’s denunciation of a “submissive mindset” toward foreign troops represents a calculated attempt to redefine South Korea’s strategic identity, which carries significant risks for...

The U.S. Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday (Thursday Seoul time), lowering the target range for the federal funds rate to 4.00 to 4.25%, its first reduction ...

South Korea risks undermining its export competitiveness as the Lee Jae-myung administration pushes ahead with labor reforms that increase costs, shorten working hours and extend the retirement age wi...

In this episode of The Korea Pro Podcast, John and Lina examine a turbulent week for South Korea’s trade, defense and domestic agenda. They discuss how a U.S. appeals court ruling against Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs threatens to upend Washington’s negotiations with trade partners, including Seoul. They also weigh South Korea’s official decision to join […] The post Tariffs, CPTPP, military parade and UN speech — Ep. 96 appeared first on Korea Pro.

The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday held its base rate steady at 2.5%, citing stable inflation and a modest improvement in domestic growth but warning that housing prices in Seoul and household debt remain elevated. The decision followed a series of cuts late last year and earlier this year, as the central bank shifted […] The post Bank of Korea holds rate at 2.5% as housing debt and Fed risks loom large appeared first on Korea Pro.

South Korean firms pledged $150 billion in U.S. investments during President Lee Jae-myung’s Aug. 25 summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, securing access to U.S. markets but increasing their exposure to a slowing American economy. These pledges were the condition for Washington lowering tariffs on South Korean exports from 25% to 15%, part of a […] The post South Korea’s pay-to-play deal with Trump anchors firms in a risky US economy appeared first on Korea Pro.

South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jin-a met U.S. Deputy Energy Secretary James Danly in Busan on Wednesday to discuss ways to expand bilateral nuclear cooperation, the foreign ministry said. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the APEC energy ministers’ meeting and follows the summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Lee Jae-myung, where […] The post US, South Korea push nuclear cooperation amid clash over KHNP’s autonomy appeared first on Korea Pro.

China’s state media response to the Trump-Lee summit suggests Beijing is increasingly concerned over deepening U.S.-South Korea ties. On Tuesday, the Global Times accused Seoul of acting like Washington’s “pawn,” criticizing ROK President Lee Jae-myung for aligning too closely with the U.S. during his first bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump. The Oval Office meeting […] The post Trump-Lee summit prompts Beijing warning on US-South Korea alignment appeared first on Korea Pro.

South Korean firms pledged an additional $150 billion in U.S. investments and signed a series of major deals during President Lee Jae-myung’s visit to Washington for his first summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. The commitments, announced at a business roundtable attended by Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and Hyundai […] The post South Korea bets $150 billion on US as Trump ties tariffs to investments appeared first on Korea Pro.