logo
episode-header-image
Jan 2025
22m 44s

Arrest development: South Korea’s Yoon h...

The Economist
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Yesterday
Elbows up, again: a US-Canada trade flare-up
Promising trade talks imploded after a literal 11th-hour change from the American side. We examine the new trade barriers being erected, and the complex calculation for Prime Minister Mark Carney. In Japan Gen X workers are even still bearing the costs of an economic bubble-burst ... Show More
21m 48s
Aug 21
I, robot? AI and consciousness
The rise of generative AI has put new urgency into ancient questions. What is consciousness, and can machines ever have it? We dive into the data that reveal a surge in sexually transmitted infections in Europe. And our obituaries editor considers the life of Mary de Rachewiltz, ... Show More
24m 48s
Aug 20
Bombs and bombshells: Zelensky under pressure
From anti-corruption probes to a disgruntled ex-minister calling for elections to disrupted grain shipments, headaches are mounting for Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. China has until now coped with a patchy, pricey system for mental-health treatment. The government is no ... Show More
22m 45s
Recommended Episodes
Jan 2025
Arrest development: South Korea’s Yoon held
<p>After <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/01/15/after-the-presidents-arrest-what-next-for-south-korea?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel ... Show More
22m 44s
Apr 2025
Over the Yoon: South Korea ousts president
<p>South Korea has been paralysed since its president declared martial law in December. Even after <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/04/04/yoon-suk-yeol-south-koreas-disgraced-president-is-ousted?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence& ... Show More
20m 59s
Jan 2025
What is fueling South Korea’s political drama?
Impeachment proceedings against suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol are in full swing. Authorities have made a second attempt to detain him over his brief martial law declaration, but he remains holed up in his fortified residence, backed by supporters waving US flags ... Show More
22m 11s
Dec 2024
Dark side of the Yoon: South Korea’s chaos
<p>The country’s increasingly unpopular president, Yoon Suk Yeol, backed down six hours after his shocking move of imposing martial law. South Korea’s democracy has <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/12/03/martial-law-in-south-korea-and-then-not-next-constitutional-cris ... Show More
20m 11s
Dec 2024
South Korea: What was the President thinking?
South Korean MPs have begun impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol after his shock announcement of martial law that sparked a very short-lived political crisis.<br /><br />On the Sky News Daily Niall Paterson asks, what was he thinking?  <br /><br />He speaks to ... Show More
16m 30s
Jun 2025
Another Take: What is fueling South Korea’s political drama?
Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on January 14th, 2025. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed. Impeachment proceedings against suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol are in full swing. Au ... Show More
23m 15s
Jan 2025
Ukraine peace delay, TikTok alternative, SKorea arrest and wildfire aid fight
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is arrested and questioned by authorities over his failed attempt to impose martial law. Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, endured a tough confirmation hearing grilling from Democrats over his inexperience, alle ... Show More
12m 42s