Park Chan-kyong
Park Chan-kyong is a journalist covering South Korean affairs for the South China Morning Post. He previously worked at the Agence France-Presse's Seoul bureau for 35 years. He studied political science at Korea University and economics at the Yonsei University Graduate School.
Park Chan-kyong is a journalist covering South Korean affairs for the South China Morning Post. He previously worked at the Agence France-Presse's Seoul bureau for 35 years. He studied political science at Korea University and economics at the Yonsei University Graduate School.
Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song says the pre-emptive moves aim to help ‘reduce the costs to the economy’.
Fabricated calls and erased files kept two deaths hidden. Now, a force prone to cover-ups is inheriting unchecked authority.
Analysts say Kim Yo-jong’s statement reflects North Korea’s emphasis on setting the preconditions for resuming dialogue.
By cutting Ulchi Freedom Shield short, Washington may have set back Seoul’s bid to reclaim wartime military command delegated decades ago.
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President Lee Jae Myung wants South Korea to regain wartime operational control in his term even as he vows to maintain the US alliance.
Trump appears to desire a diplomatic coup ahead of the midterm elections by hoping to announce another summit with Kim, analysts say.
The president is allowing foreign shipbuilders with US investments to build up to two vessels at their parent shipyards.
The country has identified seven next-generation industries, including nuclear fusion and small modular reactors, to stem sluggish growth potential.
North Korea usually reports launches but its silence in the recent tests raises the possibility they involved a top-secret new missile.
If South Korea were to agree to Zelensky’s request, it could further strain ties with Russia and impair its own defence, analysts say.
In response, a South Korean football official refers to ‘unpleasant incidents 15 years ago’ and that the body now ‘strictly’ follows rules.
Dog meat soup has long been promoted by the North Korean government as a traditional health tonic.
Regulators are eyeing curbs such as reducing the leverage ratio of single-stock ETFs and raising the minimum investment requirement.
Incidents like this could ‘deepen mistrust’ between the allies, experts say, urging a comprehensive review to avoid it recurring.
Money and technology transfer are the keys to opening the door to free trade with Mercosur members, according to analysts.
The breakthrough offers hope for new Alzheimer’s treatments – and provides a scientific basis for the benefits of facial massage.
Moscow gets more soldiers without risking another mass mobilisation, Pyongyang receives money and military tech.
Without clearer boundaries, the revised act could fuel labour disputes and create uncertainty for businesses and the economy, critics warn.
A campaign finance conviction threatens to end Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon’s presidential ambitions, just weeks after winning a fifth term.
Pyongyang’s top diplomat met Putin to discuss the Ukraine war, munition shipments and a likely Kim visit, analysts say.
Fears over access to foreign AI models have accelerated Seoul’s push to control the systems used to defend critical infrastructure.
After losing bids in Canada and Poland, analysts say Korean shipyards are learning how strategic alignment can trump commercial merit.
As the army’s economic roles grow, Kim Jong-un seeks to remind the generals who really holds power in Pyongyang.
While the US has a technological edge, it lags behind China, which has the world’s largest commercial shipbuilding industry, in fleet size.
Coming a close second to Germany shows ‘K-defence’ can hold its own on the world stage, military experts say.
Pyongyang’s new cruise-missile destroyers are built to project power far beyond home waters, analysts say.
Ukraine wants weapons in exchange for the soldiers, but analysts say South Korea fears provoking Russia and Pyongyang.
The goal faces potential hurdles, however, including workers’ reluctance to relocate away from Seoul and dispersed supply chains.
South Korea views its the North’s border fortifications as an armistice violation. The UN body disagrees.
