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.
President Lee Jae Myung has drawn a firm line against sending troops or assets to the Middle East, defying pressure from Washington.
Pyongyang is sending its largest-ever delegation to Japan, signalling a calculated bid to test Tokyo and pave the way for US re-engagement.
A South Korean tycoon’s proposal could create the world’s fourth-biggest economic bloc, if both countries put history behind them.
Seoul is sending a fact-finding mission to the UAE as it balances Washington’s security requests with warnings of Iranian retaliation.
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Kim’s promised ‘important plans’ that will deepen the ‘concerns of the enemies’ are likely to be nuclear, observers say.
If carried out, the deployment would mark South Korea’s first dispatch of troops overseas at the request of the US in 22 years.
A proposed dispatch of specialist troops signals Washington’s focus is expanding beyond the Korean peninsula, experts say.
She has the leather coat and state media backing, but analysts say Kim Ju-ae’s youth and gender will complicate her rise.
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.
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.
