This Month
Liberal opposition candidate elected South Korea’s new president
The toughest external challenges awaiting Lee Jae-myung are US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy and North Korea’s advancing nuclear program.
April
Japan eyes pact with China, South Korea as trade war hedge
Tokyo signals renewed interest in negotiations with a personal letter from Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
These longtime losers are winning from Trump’s trade war
Supermarkets in Japan and China have surged 19 per cent since the US president began his trade war. Here’s why they are a favourite of Goldman and Morgan Stanley.
February
The doomsday cult taking over Fiji and building ‘paradise’
The story of how a fringe South Korean church convinced Fijians to embrace its business empire – and ignore its dark side – is one with security implications for Australia.
January
IGO warns of processing losses as lithium stockpile grows
The ASX-listed miner says the Kwinana plant it owns with a major Chinese group has fallen into the red after failing to find customers for its battery minerals.
South Korean president’s supporters riot over his arrest
Yoon Suk Yeol’s backers, armed with metal beams and police shields, stormed a Seoul courthouse after a judge issued an arrest warrant.
This cooking class changed my opinion of bibimbap forever
It took a cooking class in South Korea to learn to like bibimbap. Seaweed soup? Not so much!
Seoul’s dining scene is full of surprises – if you know where to go
Hidden speakeasies, a little-known North Korean dumpling house and unexpected food fads are just the start of a taste trip around the South Korean capital.
These 10 charts show how our region is preparing for war
Alarm over China’s ‘one-sided’ surge in military spending has prompted a regional arms race – and Australia is part of it.
South Korea’s impeached president defies warrant
A Seoul court issued a warrant for Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention on Tuesday after he evaded requests to appear for questioning and blocked searches of his office.
2025 to be a year of recovery for Sydney offices
Investor sentiment about the battered office sector is turning. Leading fund managers are expecting some upside in Sydney offices.
December 2024
Arrest warrant issued for South Korea’s impeached president
A court issued the warrant for embattled Yoon Suk Yeol, whose martial law declaration plunged the country into a major crisis.
‘Verging on criminal’: Questions over concrete wall in plane crash
Experts have questioned the location and composition of a runway wall after the South Korean plane smashed into the barrier and burst into flames this week.
Bird strike theory raises questions in South Korean plane crash
Video carried by national media shows the plane carrying 181 people in flames after appearing to hit a wall on landing in the southern city of Muan.
Why the world’s leading democracies are in crisis
The majority of G7 governments are now so burdened with domestic political problems that they are incapable of steering their own countries – let alone the free world.
On the brink: What’s going on in Germany, Canada and South Korea?
As Germany heads towards a caretaker government, Canada’s Trudeau faces a grave challenge and South Korea’s president is realising how much trouble a handbag can carry.
A crazy six hours in Seoul and the fragility of democracy
A presidential brain snap in South Korea has revived dark memories of the country’s past, with potentially damaging geopolitical ripples across north-east Asia.
Yoon survives impeachment vote after his power grab
The move to impeach the South Korean president was foiled by his conservative People Power Party, which boycotted the vote.
South Korea’s president apologises hours before impeachment vote
President Yoon Suk Yeol expressed his regret for plunging the country into political turmoil, but did not resign from parliament.
South Korea’s crisis deepens after party leader turns on president
The leader of the country’s ruling party now supports suspending Yoon Suk Yeol from office, a bombshell reversal that makes the president’s impeachment more likely.