On 3 June, local government elections and parliamentary by-elections took place in South Korea. The ruling Democratic Party “Toburo” won a decisive victory. Lee Jae Myung’s efforts were not in vain – the Democrats achieved a convincing victory in most of the ‘neutral territory,’ but the post of Mayor of Seoul was preserved by the […]

The 2026 summit between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, despite having resulted in no specific agreements, demonstrated that the Korean question is no longer a priority for either the United States or China. Both parties appear to have come to terms with North Korea’s nuclear status, being preoccupied with more pressing challenges. The summit between […]

On 13–14 May, the Republic of Korea saw the registration of candidates for the local and by-elections to the National Assembly scheduled for 3 June come to an end. These elections will be the first nationwide vote since the administration of President Lee Jae Myung came to power and are regarded by experts as an important […]

While North Korea seems to have undergone constitutional changes, in South Korea attempts at substantial reform of the basic law have run into obstacles. Initially the main topic of the debate – the presidential term – was pushed into the background, and then parliamentary initiatives failed. The crisis of autumn 2024, which was crowned by […]

On 6 May 2026, the South Korean Ministry of Unification held a briefing where it presented key changes to the DPRK’s Constitution, adopted earlier that year, to journalists and experts. The main amendments include a definitive abandonment of the reunification paradigm, the removal of outdated rhetoric, and a certain strengthening of the power of the […]