Politics
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South Korea's Supreme Court Finalises Seven-Year Prison Term for Yoon Suk-yeol
South Korea's top court has confirmed a seven-year sentence for former President Yoon Suk-yeol, the first final ruling to emerge from his December 2024 emergency martial-law crisis.
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South Korea's New Anti-Disinformation Law Takes Effect, Splitting Parties Along Familiar Lines
An amended internet law imposing punitive damages for deliberate falsehoods went live on July 7, drawing black masks from the opposition and a sharp 'gag law' charge.
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Kim Min-seok Fires Starting Gun in Democratic Party Leadership Race, Rivals Close Behind
South Korea's ruling party enters its most open leadership contest in years as three contenders jockey for position ahead of an August vote.
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South Korea Plans 'Future Response Fund' Backed by Semiconductor Windfall Taxes
The ruling party and government agreed to channel a semiconductor-boom tax surplus into a new fund targeting growth, inequality, and youth housing.
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Lee Jae-myung's Approval Edges Up After Seven-Week Slide, but Economic Headwinds Cap the Rebound
A Realmeter poll shows the South Korean president's approval nudging up to 47%, while his ruling party reclaims a narrow lead over the opposition.
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South Korea's main opposition vows to boycott parliament after ruling party seizes committee chairs
The People Power Party, outvoted on 11 of 18 standing committee chairmanships, has declared it will refuse all further cooperation with the National Assembly's new lineup.
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OECD Tells Korea to Tax Property More and Trade It Less
The Paris-based club's 2026 Korea survey calls for a revenue-neutral shift from transaction taxes to holding taxes, plus higher VAT and a broader corporate-tax base.
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Lee Jae-myung and Moon Jae-in Call for Party Unity at First Cheong Wa Dae Lunch, but Emphasis Differs
Korea's president and his predecessor broke more than a year of silence over a Cheong Wa Dae meal, urging the ruling party to pull together ahead of a fractious leadership contest.
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South Korea's Opposition Plans Assembly Boycott After Ruling Party Seizes 11 Committee Chairs
The Democratic Party's unilateral takeover of key National Assembly committees has left the People Power Party weighing a full legislative shutdown.
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Korea's New PM Opens With an AI Meeting, Not a Handshake Tour
Han Seong-sook, South Korea's second-ever female prime minister, made AI policy her very first order of official business on her opening day in office.
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Lee Jae-myung Hosts Former President Moon Jae-in for First Lunch Meeting at Cheong Wa Dae
President Lee invited his predecessor to a unity-themed meal at the presidential palace, with observers watching for signals ahead of a heated party leadership race.
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South Korea's Democrats Seize 11 Committee Chairs as Opposition Boycotts Vote and Vows Resistance
The ruling Democratic Party rammed through committee appointments without the conservative opposition, deepening a parliamentary standoff that has paralysed Korea's legislature for a month.
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Song Young-gil Apologizes for False Claim, but Continues Intraparty 'Legitimacy' Debate
A prominent Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker apologized for misrepresenting a rival's attendance at a former president's funeral, yet persisted in questioning his political 'legitimacy'.
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Presidential Office Rejects 'Reconstruction Theory' Amidst Intra-Party Strife in Democratic Party
The Presidential Office has subtly rebuked a prominent critic's 'reconstruction theory' for the ruling party, fueling an escalating internal conflict.
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President Lee Jae-myung Lauds Tech Giants' Trillion-Won Investment in AI and Semiconductors, Sparking Political Debate
President Lee Jae-myung praised Samsung and SK Group leaders as 'national heroes' for their massive investment in advanced industries, igniting a political firestorm over regional development.
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National Assembly Speaker Calls Plenary Session Amid Deadlock Over Committee Leadership
South Korea's National Assembly is on the brink of a unilateral committee leadership election as rival parties fail to agree on key positions.
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President Lee Jae-myung Discusses Honam Semiconductor Investment with Samsung, SK Chiefs Ahead of Major Announcement
President Lee Jae-myung met with the heads of Samsung and SK Groups to finalize plans for a massive 400 trillion won semiconductor investment in the Honam region.
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Democratic Party Leader Jung Chung-rae Resigns, Signaling Reelection Bid
Jung Chung-rae, leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, has resigned, paving the way for his reelection campaign.
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Democratic Party Leadership Race Heats Up with Potential Song Young-gil
The upcoming August leadership election for the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is shaping up to be a three-way contest, with former party leader Song Young-gil reportedly discussing his candidacy with President Lee Jae-myung.