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The clock of South Korean politics runs on a single five-year presidential term. The clock of semiconductors runs on the rhythm of business cycles.
News South Korea » North Chungcheong » Politics: Lee calls claims of pressuring firms into regional investments ‘outdated’
President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday dismissed claims that the government had pressured companies into making large-scale regional investments as "outdated," str ...
News South Korea » North Chungcheong » Politics: Lee says state's no. 1 duty is to safeguard people's lives
President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that the state's primary duty is to safeguard the safety and lives of the people, pledging that the ...
News South Korea » North Chungcheong » Politics: Single Incheon bakery supplied election offices nationwide under no-bid contracts, lawmaker alleges
Election commissions across South Korea repeatedly awarded no-bid contracts to specific vendors for years — covering everything from snacks for ballot-counting ...
News South Korea » North Chungcheong » Politics: Just 79 votes apart: The tightest local election races across South Korea
Amid a razor-thin 0.88-percentage-point margin in the June 3 Seoul mayoral race, several other contests across the country were decided by less than 1 percentag ...
News South Korea » North Chungcheong » Politics: Democratic Party wins big nationwide, but loses in Seoul
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the ...