Politics

South Korea’s Far Right: An Opportunistic Hybrid in Global Extremism

South Korea’s far right is less an ideology than a fusion—rooted in Cold War anti-communism, evangelical networks, and borrowed narratives from the U.S. and Japan.

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South Korea Targets Prosecutors and Finance Ministry in Dual Reform Push

South Korea is moving to dismantle the Prosecutors’ Office and divide the Finance Ministry, aiming to end two long-standing monopolies of authority.

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Why Hundreds of Korean Workers Were Detained at a Georgia Battery Plant

The Ellabell raid highlights a structural flaw in U.S. policy: labor shortages in advanced manufacturing collide with restrictive visa rules, leaving investors and workers in a legal trap.

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What the Trump–Lee Summit Reveals About Power, Peace, and Policy

Economic deals, defense costs, and diplomacy converged as the Trump–Lee summit recast the U.S.–Korea alliance in an era of rivalry and change.

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Seoul and Tokyo Turn to Economic Security, Leaving History Disputes Aside

The August 23 Korea–Japan summit produced the first joint statement in seventeen years, focusing on economic security, technology cooperation, and supply chain resilience while avoiding politically sensitive disputes.

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Czech Nuclear Contract Tests Korea’s Balance Between Profit and Sovereignty

Korea’s $19B nuclear contract in the Czech Republic is hailed as a milestone. Yet behind the victory lies a settlement that ties future exports to U.S. royalties and oversight, raising questions about sovereignty and profitability.

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Gadeokdo New Airport: The 84-Month Gamble Between Politics and the Seabed

Building a giant airport on the sea—politics may be a bigger challenge than the engineering. At the crossroads of past failures and successes, Gadeokdo’s fate is taking shape.

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MASGA and the Rebuilding of American Shipyards

As U.S. shipbuilding falters under protectionist laws and naval strain, Korean capital fills the void. But with steel still behind a 50% wall, the alliance may be legal—but not yet equal.

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South Korea, U.S. Agree on 15% Tariffs and $350B Investment Deal

South Korea and the United States have introduced a 15% reciprocal tariff regime, replacing a planned 25% duty on Korean goods.

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How South Korea and Japan Are Managing Trump’s Demands

President Trump’s revived push for sweeping tariffs and increased defense cost-sharing has placed U.S. alliances in Asia back under pressure.

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The Gender Ideology Gap Is Global. Why Is Korea’s the Deepest?

In South Korea, the gender divide among Gen Z voters has become a central axis of political life. What other democracies are facing as a drift, Korea is living as a rupture—one amplified by grievance politics and a radicalizing digital ecosystem.

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The Strike That Changed the Rules

In June 2025, the United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure—justified as preemptive defense, executed without UN sanction.

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