East Asia Forum19h
South Korea’s economy in tatters amid political turmoil
South Korea needs international cooperation and a stronger social safety net to lay the foundation for economic recovery ...
Foreign Affairs8d
The Roots of South Korea’s Political Crisis
Less than two weeks later, with South Korea’s highest court still reviewing Yoon’s case, acting President Han Duck-soo was ...
North Korea's New Map Shows State of Confrontation With South
Since late 2023, the Kim Jong Un regime has been axing organizations and symbols associated with unification with Seoul.
Nikkei Asia11d
South Korea's political crisis must spur economic reforms
President Yoon Suk Yeol's sudden and short-lived declaration of martial law on Dec. 3 was a great shock to South Koreans and the world. In the ensuing political crisis, he was impeached by the ...
Nikkei Asia7d
Constitutional reform becomes South Korea's new political battle
"The Republic of Korea is in a national crisis. If we want to turn this crisis into an opportunity, the constitution should be amended," said Oh, a strong candidate to become the country's next ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer29d
Political crisis hits South Korea growth — central bank
Seoul, South ... 1.9 percent. “Korea’s economy continued to struggle in Q4 and we suspect that the weakness in activity could persist in the near term due to the ongoing political crisis ...
The Straits Times29d
South Korea’s economy barely grows in Q4 as political crisis jolts 2025 outlook
SEOUL – South Korea’s economy barely grew in the fourth quarter of 2024, as the country’s worst political crisis in decades hurts already weakened domestic demand and threatens to further ...
How South Korea’s Constitutional Court is deciding on the president’s future
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is putting up a desperate fight for his political life at Seoul’s Constitutional Court ...
Yahoo Finance29d
South Korea’s Economy Struggles to Grow Amid Political Crisis
The anemic quarterly growth figure points to an economy already in a weakened state amid heightened political instability with the prospect of tariffs clouding the outlook for South Korea’s ...
France 2429d
Political crisis hits South Korea growth: central bank
"The anaemic growth in South Korea's GDP in the fourth quarter shows that the political crisis sparked by (Yoon's) failed martial law attempt is hitting the economy more than the Bank of Korea ...