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South Korea's industrial policy enters a new era

Around the world, governments are again using the tools of industrial policy -- subsidies, tax incentives, public finance, trade measures, and strategic regulation -- to shape their economies. South Korea is no exception.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

South Korean president calls for aggressive AI spending in budget speech

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called for tripling government spending artificial intelligence infrastructure and technology in a budget speech to the legislature

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025

North Korean commando involved in plot to kill South Korean president dies at 82

Kim Shin-jo, who later reinvented himself as a Christian pastor, took part in the failed 1968 attempt to assassinate Park Chung-hee.

Euronews · Apr 10, 2025

K-pop and autocrats: jolt to democracy lays bare South Korea’s two sides

While some say political turmoil has harmed country’s cultural reputation, others say it proves resilience

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024

The Troubled History Of South Korean Presidents

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is now facing impeachment after a shock bid to suspend civilian rule.

International Business Times · Dec 5, 2024

Thursday briefing: What the martial law attempt means for South Korea’s future

In today’s newsletter: Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration – and subsequent lifting – of martial law has sent South Korea into political chaos, and left their president facing impeachment

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2024

South Korea’s long history of martial law – and impeachments

Calls to impeach President Yoon grow after he was forced to reverse his decision to impose martial law in South Korea.

Al Jazeera · Dec 4, 2024

In pictures: South Korea’s history of military coups and martial law as president Yoon faces impeachment calls

It was last imposed in 1979 by Prime Minister Choi Kyu-hah after the assassination of President Park Chung-hee, a military dictator who had seized power in a 1961 coup

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024

What to know about South Korea and its short-lived but chaotic declaration of martial law

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing parliamentary moves to impeach him after he sent heavily armed forces into Seoul’s streets with his baffling and sudden declaration of martial law that harkened to past dictatorships

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024

Shock martial law edict in South Korea follows chaotic recent history: A look at the crucial context

It may seem that the wild predawn scenes in Seoul, with hundreds of armed troops and frantic lawmakers storming South Korea's parliament building after the president suddenly declared martial law, came out of nowhere

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024