Moon is at a pivotal crossroads as the initial enthusiasm over the revival of the Korean peace process that buoyed his approval rating has steadily waned.

Popular TV program Produce 101 has generated greater global interest in K-pop, but the show could also hold the industry back.

On March 22, the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution criticizing the “Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.” 

The U.S.-Korea bilateral trade deficit has declined by 71 percent from its height in 2015 to below its pre-KORUS FTA level.

Whirlpool, which petitioned for the safeguard, saw its market share drop from 17.3% to 15.7%, falling from 2nd to the third place followed in the market.

Korea should be provided an exemption from any proposed tariffs on imported motor vehicles and parts from the recent Section 232 investigation.