Defying sanctions, advancing socialism: The DPRK’s 9th Party Congress begins
In the run-up to the 9th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea, the successes of the last Five Year Plan were widely celebrated which sought to raise quality of life in the country and achieve a new level of strategic economic resilience.
Fresh reports of drone incursions in DPRK raise stakes on the Korean peninsula
The Lee government’s gestures towards peace with the north were further undermined by the discovery of new drone incursions into the DPRK.
Can South Korea’s new president stand up to Washington?
President Lee Jae Myung’s election was praised by progressives around the world, but the success of his administration depends on his willingness to assert an independent path for South Korea.
Was South Korea’s coup an attempt to restart the Korean War?
Opposition lawmakers are alleging the full scope of President Yoon’s coup involved a months-long plot to trigger a “limited war” with North Korea
South Korea’s impeachment fails—what’s next?
Yoon Seok Yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law and the subsequent impeachment vote have blown the lid off of a much deeper political crisis in the country.
What does Yoon Seok-yeol’s presidency mean for South Korea?
Right-wing candidate Yoon Seok-yeol triumphed in South Korea’s presidential election by a razor-thin margin last week. What might his presidency mean for the peninsula?
Two polarizing choices in South Korea’s presidential election
As the mainstream parties offer competing visions for South Korea’s future, the fractured progressive left finds itself without real influence.