South Korea

International

Samsung workers in South Korea threaten AI boom with a mass strike

Over 40,000 workers were set to strike for 18 days on Wednesday
19 May 2026
Philippines soldiers marines military base
International

Trump uses Asia visit to ramp up confrontation with China

US president rattling his sabre at China
27 October 2025
A protest against the far right on 30 May
International

South Korean election: The far right lost, but the left must not be complacent

The right is still regrouping
04 June 2025
Person dressed as former president Yoon in prison outfit as part of protest
International

South Korea election shows desire to defeat coup forces

Plus Poland election and 1984 Golden Temple massacre inquiry
03 June 2025
Protesters celebrate as they hear the news of Yoon's impeachment
International

South Korean court impeaches former president Yoon

Activists celebrated upon hearing the news
04 April 2025
The placard reads "This is what people want: Dismiss Yoon immediately" amid mass protests in South Korea (Picture: Lee Mijin)
International

Mass protests in South Korea amid court delays of impeachment

Over a hundred thousand people took to the streets
26 March 2025
Citizens cheer after hearing the news of Yoon's arrest
International

Police arrest suspended president Yoon in South Korea

The arrest comes after mass protests
15 January 2025
Thousands of workers and students on sit down protest on streets of Seoul, South Korea
International

Both left and right on streets in South Korea

South Korea has been in turmoil since the president announced, and then de-announced martial law
07 January 2025
The SW View

Mass movements can reshape politics

Plus: British state’s hypocrisy on terrorism 
17 December 2024
Crowds in South Korea
International

South Korean workers celebrate Yoon’s impeachment, now drive out whole regime

Interview with South Korean trade unionist
13 December 2024
International

A statement from South Korean socialists on the political crisis

Step up the struggle
12 December 2024
Armoured truck surrounded by protesters
The SW View

Syria, South Korea, France: a system in crisis, let’s shape it

A momentous week
10 December 2024
Yoon with soldiers around him at the tomb of the unknown soldier
Alex Callinicos

Military coups aren’t a thing of the past

Hyperpolitics means more volatility
10 December 2024
In Depth

What’s behind the crisis in South Korea?

Interview with South Korean socialist
09 December 2024
International

Million people protest to demand South Korean president’s resignation

Voices from the streets
07 December 2024
International

South Korea: Yoon Suk Yeol who plotted martial law must step down

Statement from South Korean socialists
04 December 2024
Armoured truck surrounded by protesters
International

Resistance pushes back coup attempt in South Korea

Protesters take to the streets
03 December 2024
NSEU union members chanting slogans during a strike rally in front of the main gate of Samsung Electronics Hwaseong plant
International

Bosses fear Samsung chip strike in South Korea could spread

Plus, strikes in Sri Lanka
16 July 2024
Child poverty will stay in crisis under a Labour government (Picture: Jeffrey L. Meyer)
Letters

Letters—Don’t trust Keir Starmer to clean up Tory poverty mess

Plus letters on students' call for support and avoidable deaths of migrant workers
02 July 2024
International

South Korean anti-war protest against arms to Ukraine

Military aid could include troops
28 April 2023
International

South Korean Halloween deaths—‘this tragedy was wholly preventable’

South Korean socialists on the background to the deaths
30 October 2022
Imran Khan of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Monday, July 22, 2019, to the West Wing Lobby entrance of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) public domain
International

Crises loom in Pakistan and Korea

Pakistan and Korea are both under pressure from the US
23 August 2022
Struggles, fights and danger in pursuit of a payout
Reviews & Culture

Struggles, fights and danger in pursuit of a payout

Desperate people thrashing to escape perilous situations forms the plot of this South Korean film, Beasts Clawing at Straws.
08 August 2021
G7 Summit—world leaders accelerate towards climate chaos
In Depth

G7 Summit—world leaders accelerate towards climate chaos

The G7 Summit this week in Cornwall will see the world’s most powerful leaders discuss a response to the environmental emergency. Sophie Squire explores the leaders’ response to the climate crisis that is threatening all our futures
07 June 2021