While North Korea appears to have enshrined the concept of two (albeit hostile) states in its constitution, the first signs of discussion on this matter have begun to appear in South Korea. However, it is not yet clear whether this is the official policy of the government or a reflection of internal power struggles within […]

A court ruled that Yoon Suk Yeol, the impeached former president, had sought to stir up instability to justify his bid for authoritarian rule in 2024.

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What’s a “silicon-collar”? South Korea’s chip industry has been supercharged by the advent of the A.I. age, inspiring a host of new phrases.

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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 […]

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 […]

А war against Iran could be a test of the new South Korean government’s foreign policy in terms of multilateralism, combining international alliances with a stance of self-reliance and “independence.” Diplomatic relations between Iran and South Korea began in 1962. In the past decades, despite Iran-North Korea relations, South Korea and Iran sought to maintain […]

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 The main amendments include a definitive abandonment of the reunification paradigm, the removal of outdated rhetoric, and a certain strengthening of the power of the […]