‘Gladiator Politics’ Dominate Election Season in Polarized South Korea

This week’s parliamentary elections are widely seen as a referendum on both President Yoon Suk Yeol and his archrival, Lee Jae-myung, the opposition leader. Read More

South Korea President’s Support at New Low After Stinging Election Loss

The support rate for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol fell to its lowest since he took office in 2022 after a stinging loss in an election last week that left him in a weakened positioned for the ... Read More

South Korea President Yoon faces huge political setback after election defeat; AP explains

The Associated Press Journalist Hyung-jin Kim explains the possible implications of the outcome of South Korea's parliamentary election for President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo. Read More

South Korea’s first lady avoids limelight ahead of high-stakes election

SEOUL--Beset by controversies about share price manipulation and a costly gifted handbag, South Korea’s first lady ... is seen by analysts as a political decision to shield the party from ... Read More

School Bullying Allegations Continue to Strike South Korean Celebrities

He was also de facto banned from the Olympics and ... violence (Hakpok in Korean), which Yoon has vowed to combat, has taken center stage in public discourse in South Korea, where reports of ... Read More

Political News

ABC News’ Phil Lipof spoke with State Rep. David Cook (R-AZ) after Republicans blocked a Democratic effort on the state House floor to repeal Arizona’s strict abortion law written in 1864. Read More

China, Japan and South Korea looking to hold summit in May, reports say

Japanese and South Korean media reported, restoring a process that has been on hold since 2019 due to the pandemic and political tensions. South Korea, which would likely host the long-delayed ... Read More

Local Politics

Neighborhood groups have agitated for more toilets. In three political developments, we see the old Republican Party disintegrating, as MAGA forces pressure to turn it from the GOP into the Trump ... Read More

Fox News Politics: Spending spree

The House of Representatives narrowly passed a $1.2 trillion federal spending package along bipartisan lines on Friday, taking a step closer to averting a partial government shutdown at midnight ... Read More

South Korea’s Inflation Tops 3% for Second Straight Month

South Korea’s headline inflation topped 3% for a second consecutive month in March, remaining sticky and well above the central bank’s 2% target. The latest inflation print, which came ahead o ... Read More

Fox News Politics: Day of double denials

"They argue this prosecution violates the First Amendment’s protections of political speech and activity, freedom of association, and the right to petition Congress as-applied to their alleged ... Read More

China, Japan, South Korea Looking to Hold Summit in May, Reports Say

Japanese and South Korean media reported, restoring a process that has been on hold since 2019 due to the pandemic and political tensions. South Korea, which would likely host the long-delayed ... Read More