South Korea Politics & Government Policy

Latest news and analysis on South Korea's politics, government policies, diplomacy, and regulatory changes.

Ruling Party's Jeon Eun-soo Rebuts Opposition Criticism of Semiconductor Surplus Tax Fund

Democratic Party lawmaker Jeon Eun-soo rebutted the People Power Party's criticism of the Lee Jae-myung administration's plan to create a "Future Response Fund" using semiconductor surplus tax revenue...

Published 2026.07.07. 10:19:25 |

Kim Hyung-nam Proposes Open Debate on Future Response Fund for Party Leadership Candidates

Kim Hyung-nam, a Democratic Party Supreme Council candidate, proposed an open debate on using the Future Response Fund financed by additional semicond...

Published 2026.07.07. 10:11:46 |

Former PM Kim Rejects Martial Law Vote Absence Claims, Cites Daejang-dong Attacks

Former PM Kim Min-seok rejected claims he missed the Dec. 3 martial law vote, calling them defamation, and proposed a two-point constitutional amendme...

Published 2026.07.07. 09:37:16 |

Song Young-gil's First Bill Targets Used-Car Export Industry, Draws Cross-Party Support

Democratic Party lawmaker Song Young-gil introduced a bill to promote Korea's used-car export industry, his first since returning to the National Asse...

Published 2026.07.07. 09:37:05 |

Kang Vows New Opportunities After Canada Submarine Bid Fails

Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik expressed regret over Hanwha Ocean's failed Canadian submarine bid but vowed it would open new opportunities...

Published 2026.07.07. 09:37:04 |

President Lee Departs for Turkey, Launching European Defense Diplomacy

President Lee Jae-myung departed for Ankara, Turkey, on Monday to attend his first NATO summit since taking office, launching a five-day tour that inc...

Published 2026.07.07. 08:49:09 |

Only 17% of Officers Promoted After Return From Disbanded Defense Security Command

Only 17.7% of 186 officers who returned to their branches after the disbandment of Korea's Defense Security Command were promoted, raising concerns ov...

Published 2026.07.07. 08:30:05 |

Korea Overhauls State Think Tank Head Evaluations, Linking to Dismissal

Korea overhauls evaluations of state-funded research institute heads under the Prime Minister's Office, separating head assessments and enabling dismi...

Published 2026.07.07. 08:27:32 |

Korea, NATO May Forge Defense Export 'Fast Track' Amid Shared Pressures

Korea and NATO may forge a defense export "fast track" as "NATO 3.0" is set for discussion at the summit in Ankara, amid Trump's pressure for greater ...

Published 2026.07.07. 07:08:05 |

Lee Vows "Speed Above All" as Samsung, SK Fabs Head to Gwangju Airbase

Korea's Presidential Office confirmed Samsung and SK hynix will build four semiconductor fabs at the Gwangju military airbase, activating a "super fas...

Published 2026.07.07. 07:02:07 |

Breaking News: Korea's Arms Agency Says It Competed Evenly in Canada Submarine Bid Despite Strategic Disadvantage

Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration said it competed on equal terms in Canada's submarine project despite a strategic disadvantage, vow...

Published 2026.07.07. 06:37:36 |

Ruling Party Pushes Real Estate Watchdog, Stock-Suppression Bills

Korea's ruling Democratic Party plans to push legislation this year on a Real Estate Supervisory Service, a stock-suppression prevention act, and a mi...

Published 2026.07.07. 06:00:05 |

Kim Min-seok Targets Jung in Clash Over Supplementary Investigation Authority

Former PM Kim Min-seok, running for Democratic Party leadership, targeted ex-leader Jung Chung-rae over a supplementary investigation authority disput...

Published 2026.07.07. 06:00:05 |

Lee Pursues 'Sales Diplomacy' at First NATO Summit Amid Praise for K-Defense

President Lee Jae-myung attends his first NATO summit in Ankara June 7-8 to promote K-defense, followed by a state visit to Mongolia June 9-11, the fi...

Published 2026.07.07. 06:00:05 |

Kim Ayoung: 'Artists Are Litmus Paper Reflecting How Tech Reshapes Human Life'

Media artist Kim Ayoung, first Korean to win the LG Guggenheim Award, discusses using generative AI and game engines as collaborative partners in a le...

Published 2026.07.06. 23:48:13 |

Lee Calls for Preemptive Baseload Power as Nuclear Debate Gains Steam

President Lee Jae-myung called for preemptively securing baseload power for mega projects, spurring debate on new nuclear reactor construction as comp...

Published 2026.07.06. 23:43:49 |

Kim Yong-beom: 'Real Estate at Worst, Solutions Needed Urgently'

Presidential policy chief Kim Yong-beom warned real estate is "at its worst" and called for urgent solutions, urging extraordinary supply measures and...

Published 2026.07.06. 21:18:15 |

Incheon Councilor Quits Democratic Party 3 Days Into Term, Sparking Backlash

Han Ji-hye, an Incheon Yeonsu-gu councilor elected on the Democratic Party ticket, left the party just three days into her term, prompting members to ...

Published 2026.07.06. 20:55:58 |

Regulatory Official Resigns Over '5·18 Sanctuary' Remarks

Lee Byung-tae, vice chairman of Korea's Regulatory Rationalization Committee, resigned over remarks calling the May 18 Democratization Movement a "san...

Published 2026.07.06. 19:01:31 |

Reporter's Notebook: The People Power Party Without Self-Sufficiency

The People Power Party's approval rating stalled a month after local elections as the main opposition chose infighting over converting government miss...

Published 2026.07.06. 18:15:20 |