South Korea Politics & Government Policy

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

Democratic Floor Leader Regrets Opposition Boycott of Rep. Lee Expulsion Resolution

Democratic floor leader Han Byung-do voiced regret over the People Power Party's boycott of a resolution urging the expulsion of Rep. Lee Jin-sook....

Published 2026.08.26. 09:48:15 |

Lee Jun-seok Abruptly Resigns, Leaving New Reform Party at Crossroads

New Reform Party leader Lee Jun-seok resigned over stalled party reform, and the party's leadership plans to step down with him....

Published 2026.08.26. 09:31:31 | Updated 2026.08.26. 09:47:33 |

Lee Jun-seok Abruptly Resigns as Reform Party Leader

Reform Party leader Lee Jun-seok abruptly resigned on the 26th, saying he failed to win support for party reform, with the leadership stepping down as...

Published 2026.08.26. 09:10:14 |

Democratic Party Chief Vows to Root Out Six Police Abuses

Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok vowed to accelerate police reform and root out "six major abuses," citing a falsely closed missing-person case in...

Published 2026.08.26. 09:04:45 |

Trump May Meet Kim After Midterms, Report Warns of Nuclear-Freeze Scenario

A South Korean report forecasts a possible Trump-Kim summit after the November midterms and urges Seoul to prepare for scenarios including a nuclear…...

Published 2026.08.26. 07:24:05 |

Writer Rhyu's 'Arrogant Power' Jab at President Lee Roils Ruling Party

Writer Rhyu Si-min's claim that President Lee Jae-myung's 'pick' for party leader amounts to monarchy has drawn sharp rebukes from ruling Democratic…...

Published 2026.08.26. 07:00:05 |

Air Force Academy Tops Korea's Military School Admission Scores

Korea's Air Force Academy topped military school entrance scores over the past three years, while the Army Academy ranked last on all three measures....

Published 2026.08.26. 06:00:05 |

Lee Urges Ruling Party Leaders to Act as "One Team"

President Lee Jae-myung urged the Democratic Party's new leadership to act as "one team," pledging joint work on livelihood bills and next year's budg...

Published 2026.08.25. 21:43:12 |

Court Official Says Chief Justice Deserves Respect Amid Title Dispute

The head of Korea's National Court Administration said Chief Justice Jo Hee-de deserves respect, amid a ruling-party dispute over his title....

Published 2026.08.25. 21:24:08 |

Ruling Party Lawmaker Urges Uniform Property Tax Deduction Cap

Ruling party lawmaker Oh Ki-hyung says South Korea's property holding tax deduction cap for single-home owners should be unified at 1.2 or 1.4 billion...

Published 2026.08.25. 17:57:40 |

Oh, Han Slam PPP Chief's Leadership as Party Rift Widens

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon jointly criticized PPP leader Chang Dong-hyuk, saying the party is becoming a private…...

Published 2026.08.25. 17:51:53 |

Lee Orders Police Oversight Body as Ruling Party Launches Reform Task Force

President Lee Jae-myung ordered the Prime Minister's Office to create a body to monitor police power as the Democratic Party launched a police reform…...

Published 2026.08.25. 17:51:08 |

New Crime Investigation Agency to Spend 120.4 Billion Won on Offices

South Korea's new Major Crimes Investigation Agency will spend 120.4 billion won on office space in its first year, a quarter of its 2027 regular budg...

Published 2026.08.25. 17:49:25 |

Korea to Cover Tuition at Regional National Universities to Draw Talent

Korea's government and ruling party plan to fully cover tuition at regional national universities and create new funds to draw talent and improve loca...

Published 2026.08.25. 17:43:59 |

Democratic Party Chief Kim Launches 10-Body 'Mega-10' Reform Drive

Democratic Party chief Kim Min-seok launched 10 special reform bodies dubbed "Mega-10," spanning mega-projects, nominations, constitutional revision a...

Published 2026.08.25. 17:41:22 |

Cho Kuk Slams Democrats' Move to Ease Property Tax on Wealthy

Cho Kuk criticized the Democratic Party's move to ease the comprehensive real estate tax, warning it amounts to "politics for the 1%."...

Published 2026.08.25. 16:48:25 |

Ruling Democratic Party Launches Think Tank Reform Task Force

South Korea's ruling Democratic Party launched a task force to overhaul its think tank, the Democratic Research Institute, aiming to consolidate…...

Published 2026.08.25. 16:31:07 |

Ruling Party Weighs Splitting and Curbing Police Powers in Reform Push

South Korea's ruling party is weighing police reforms to disperse and curb police powers, including a two-track local policing system and stronger…...

Published 2026.08.25. 15:47:59 |

Lee Says Delivery Apps a Virtual Monopoly, Urges Stronger Public Rivals

President Lee Jae-myung called Korea's food delivery app market a virtual monopoly and urged the government to grow and consolidate public delivery ap...

Published 2026.08.25. 14:59:16 |

Korean PM Questions Seoul Mayor's Reliance on Rebuilding for Housing Supply

Korea's prime minister questioned Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's reliance on redevelopment for housing, calling presale prices too burdensome for young buye...

Published 2026.08.25. 14:50:49 |