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Media Lens
Editorial stance of the outlets covering South Korea most this month.
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Editorially curated conflicts and rivalries South Korea is party to. Open a panel to see the specific friction points inside it.
The unresolved confrontation on the Korean Peninsula, where the Korean War was halted by an armistice rather than concluded by a peace treaty. Five axes run through it: North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programme and the sanctions architecture built around it; the United States-South Korea alliance, with its exercises, command arrangements and extended-deterrence commitments; North Korea's military alignment with Russia, including troop deployments to the war in Ukraine; China's economic and diplomatic patronage of Pyongyang; and the inter-Korean relationship itself, which North Korea has redefined constitutionally as a relationship between separate states. Coverage divides by bloc: Western, South Korean and Japanese outlets report the Northern programme as a threat requiring containment, while Russian and Chinese state media present Pyongyang's arrangements with Moscow and Beijing as lawful cooperation between sovereign states.
Editorial stance of the outlets covering South Korea most this month.
The economy shows strong corporate-led investment in strategic technologies. Hyundai is investing billions in an AI and robotics hub, while Samsung is launching its Galaxy S26 series and winning key semiconductor races. The Bank of Korea held rates steady and lifted its growth forecast, signaling underlying confidence.
Domestic politics are dominated by the legal proceedings against former President Yoon and a major corporate scandal involving Coupang. A court is set to rule in Yoon's insurrection trial, while Coupang's interim CEO was ordered to testify before the US Congress over a data breach.
Security tensions with North Korea have sharply escalated. Kim Jong Un has vowed to expand the nuclear arsenal and unveiled new nuclear-capable rocket launchers, while simultaneously signaling openness to US talks. In response, South Korea and the US are preparing for large-scale Freedom Shield military drills in March.
Society is focused on a nascent demographic shift, with multiple reports indicating a second consecutive annual rise in the birth rate, attributed to a post-COVID wedding boom. This positive signal is set against a backdrop of recurring wildfires and a fire in Seoul's tourist district.
