List of South Korea articles
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About a dozen South Korean service members walk in a line in formal dress uniforms and holding instruments, mostly walking two by two. Behind them, an aircraft carrier looms in the harbor against a blue sky. The United States’ Korea Strategy Is Working Against Itself
By pulling Seoul into its rivalry with Beijing, Washington is undermining the alliance’s core mission.
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A close-up view shows several protesters in a crowd beneath a pale gray cloudy sky. Many of the demonstrators wear hats and light blue shirt. The person closest to the camera holds up a sign showing a political cartoon-style image of Donald Trump with missiles sticking out of his mouth, with writing in Korean. U.S.-South Korea Relations Are at Breaking Point
The Iran war has confirmed how little Washington cares for its ally’s welfare.
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South Korean university students salute during an establishment ceremony of the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) for female cadets at Sookmyung Women's University on December 10, 2010 in Seoul. Korea’s Demographic Crisis Has Come for Its Military
The country’s military is becoming desperate for troops—and may eventually force women to serve.
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A protester holds a sign of former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol South Korea Shows Justice Can Protect Democracy
The life sentence for Yoon Suk-yeol’s coup attempt should be a model for other states.
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A man holds a potted plant above his head and looks down. Park Chan-wook’s Murderous Comedy of Corporate Manners Is a Masterpiece
‘No Other Choice’ shows a man’s world collapsing—with deadly results.
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U.S. President Donald Trump reacts as he is presented with the Grand Order of Mugunghwa and the Silla gold crown by South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongju, South Korea. Trump’s Trade Policy Is Teaching Partners Washington Can’t Be Trusted
From South Korea to Canada, allies are hedging their bets.
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From left to right: European Union Council President António Costa, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and U.S. President Donald Trump arrive for a group photo at the G-7 summit in Canada on June 16, 2025. Middle Powers Don’t Have to Work Together to Get Ahead
Countries with a critical niche may be best primed to endure great-power competition.
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A large crowd gathers to protest while holding up signs. In Minneapolis and Elsewhere, Do Street Protests Make a Difference?
Three factors shape when protests restrain democratic erosion—and when they don’t.
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A reporter dressed in a grey suit holds a microphone in front of three large, camouflage ballistic missiles on transports. China’s Quiet Retreat From North Korean Denuclearization
How Beijing’s gamble could backfire.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, both wearing dark suits, walk together in the Gyeongju National Museum. The room has both red and gray carpet, wooden beams, and features a row of alternating South Korean and U.S. flags. South Korea’s Nuclear Latency May Be Washington’s Least Bad Option
With U.S. extended deterrence under strain, managing Seoul’s nuclear hedging may be safer than trying to stop it.
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The USS Vermont, a U.S. nuclear-powered attack submarine, arrives at HMAS Stirling naval base in Perth, Australia, on Oct. 29. Can South Korea Afford the Many Costs of Nuclear-Powered Submarines?
A Trumpian promise may be hard to deliver.
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A collage illustration shows hands shaking with semicircle charts colored dots and swinging cargo containers. The Trump Trade Tracker
Switzerland cuts a deal—plus the latest global picture on Trump’s tariff regime.
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Takaichi and Trump Why Did Asian Countries Give Trump So Much on Trade?
The new deals contain unusual concessions that could change the flow of goods in Asia.
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Lee and Trump walk side by side down a red carpet flanked by South Korean honor guards. The Defense Implications of Trump’s Asia Trip
Featuring planes, ships, rockets, and nukes.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30. What Trump and Xi Did—and Didn’t—Agree to
From soybeans to semiconductors, here’s everything you need to know about what came out of the meeting.
