Jeju failure and police gaining power from prosecutors
The moment a state institution claims it wields "the greatest power among state institutions," as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung stated, that is the precise moment its…
By Imani Sutton ·
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PanStar Acro test: Busan overlooks deep structural problems
The current narrative surrounding South Korea’s test run through the Arctic is a masterclass in strategic overreach, packaged as economic necessity.
By Nikhil Raghavan ·
Trump’s South Korea defence flip reminds Japan that it has no Plan B
The geopolitical theatre surrounding the Korean Peninsula has once again revealed itself as a stage where genuine security architecture is sacrificed at the altar of transactional ego.
By Sophie Naimi ·
Trump warns North Korea has ’57 very powerful nuclear weapons’
The whole thing smells like cheap theater.
By Josie Calloway ·
Trump Will Make South Korea Pay for His Iran Humiliation
The architecture of international security is built on commitments, not charisma.
By Aoife Gallagher ·
Trump's UFS cuts undermine US commitment in South Korea
The mechanics of global security alliances are not built on rhetorical flourishes or personal relationships; they are constructed from shared operational capacity, codified by…
By Nikhil Raghavan ·
Trump says US scaling back joint military operations with South Korea
The moment Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to "substantially reduce" joint US military drills with South Korea, he did more than just cancel an exercise; he performed a piece of…
By Sophie Naimi ·
Trump White House says it's losing $19B-$26 billion a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs
The White House has released a report claiming that global trade rivals are costing America $19 billion to $26 billion in lost tax revenue because they are transshipping goods,…
By Ray Dombrowski ·
Police raided Starbucks Korea for mocking Gwangju Uprising memory
The moment you realize that a multinational corporation can treat historical trauma like another seasonal discount code, you know the entire edifice is structurally unsound.
By Imani Sutton ·
Yangsan's heat proves South Korea must build local resilience now
You read the headlines—South Korea records its highest ever temperature. 42.5 degrees Celsius in Yangsan. It sounds like a natural disaster, doesn't it?
By Ruth Behrens ·
Crushed by Kospi Rout, Angry Koreans Rip Lee and Vow Not to Buy
You read about it in ibtimes.co.uk: funeral wreaths placed outside South Korea's National Assembly.
By Josie Calloway ·
U.S., Allies Put Frictions Aside Showing China Combined Naval Might
It has always been a truth understood in any decent town square or parish hall: when men are cornered, they speak plainly.
By Caroline Ashford ·
South Korean stock market soars 18% as investors pile back into AI
The numbers are spectacular: SK Hynix soared nearly 30%, Samsung clocked gains near 28%, and South Korea’s Kospi index jumped 17.9% on Friday, marking a record single-day gain…
By Imani Sutton ·