The Impact of COVID-19 on the South Korean National Assembly Election
With the global pandemic impacting every aspect of our lives, we are seeing different campaign scenes ahead of the April 15 National Assembly election.
Role of Coronavirus Overstated in General Elections?
Politicians are trying to garner attention by advancing measures that would contain the coronavirus, but the impact of the virus on public opinion may be overstated.
A New Milestone in Advocacy for Defector Community
Building on steady gains over the past decade, the North Korean defector community in South Korea is mobilizing to break down more barriers.
Opposition Party’s Unorthodox Strategy Lost Amidst Virus Concerns
Voters sideline political maneuvering ahead of the legislative election and focus more on the government’s efforts to stop the Coronavirus.
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2020
10 issues related to North Korea, South Korea, and U.S.-Korea relations that will have an impact on the Korean peninsula in the year to come.
Are Parliamentary Procedures to Blame?
The lawmakers’ failure to pass a number of highly sensitive laws in 2019 has revived discussions around reforming legislative rules.
Political Parties Move to Attract Younger Voters
Across the ideological spectrum, political parties are focused on securing the youth vote ahead of the crucial legislative elections in April.
Political Polarization in the National Assembly
The most recent stalemate in the National Assembly exposes the ongoing division between the two major parties and its ramifications on the country.
North Korea is Already Casting its Vote for Trump
North Korea lambasted former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden this week in response to his comments on its leader Kim Jong-un.
2018 in Review: When Donald Met Jong-un
If 2017 was the year of “fire and fury,” 2018 saw the United States and North Korea turn from the rhetoric of war to diplomacy.