Commentary: South Korea is heading into an election in a fractured state

The final structural issue revealed by the post-Dec 3 chaos is the inability of the South Korean conservative party to function as a modern political party. This is not formally a constitutional issue, of course; the PPP is not in the constitution. But the …

South Korea pivots from CVX-class aircraft carrier to UAV-focused command ship

The South Korean Navy is reportedly shifting its focus from developing a light aircraft carrier to a next-generation multi-role command ship centered on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).  The decision was first reported by Yonhap News, citing a new plan …

The Rafale shock and the new geometry of peace needed by Asean, Japan and South Korea  — Phar Kim Beng

South Korea presidential bets kick off campaign

SEOUL — The candidates competing to lead South Korea kicked off their official campaigns Monday ahead of a snap presidential election to replace the country's impeached ex-leader, removed over a thwarted martial law bid. On June 3, South Korean voters …

South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol faces insurrection charges ahead of ‘matter of life and death’ election

South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing charges of orchestrating a rebellion when he declared martial law, arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul. (Ahn Young-Joon/Pool/AFP) South Korea’s …

Upcoming ‘Snap’ Presidential Election Likely To See South Korea Shift to Liberal From Conservative Leadership

SEOUL — South Korea is facing an abrupt shift to liberal from conservative leadership with barely three weeks to go in an election campaign that underscores the deep split in a society that sees its ousted president on trial for trying to destroy his …

Campaigning for South Korea's snap presidential election begins

Baku, May 12, AZERTAC Official campaigning for South Korea's snap presidential election began Monday, allowing candidates to deliver public speeches, distribute leaflets and put up campaign banners, Anadolu Agency reports referring to local media …

Work-life balance or economic risk? Korea debates 4.5-day workweek ahead of election

Liberal frontrunner Lee Jae-myung pledges shorter workweek, stirs anxiety among businesses A bold proposal for a 4.5-day workweek is shaking up the campaign trail as South Korea heads toward an early presidential election on June 3. The pledge is drawing …

South Korean researchers uncover another cyber-espionage campaign from the North

A hacker group known as APT37 has launched a new espionage campaign against organizations in South Korea with interests in national security, researchers have found. The group, also known as ScarCruft, impersonated a North Korea-focused expert and a think …

South Korea: PPP's Kim Apologises For Public Suffering Caused By Martial Law Aftermath

(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, May 13 (IANS) People Power Party (PPP) candidate Kim Moon-soo apologised for the public's suffering caused by former President Yoon Suk Yeol's December 3 martial law attempt, as he launched his campaign for the June 3 …