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GMS FOCUS is a weekly segment on ARIRANG RADIO's morning news magazine show GOOD MORNING SEOUL that addresses complicated current event stories in and outside of Korea. Join our host Lina Kwon and guest Morten Larsen as they dive into questions surrounding cultural heritage, ideologies, trade wars, the global fight for a greener future, etc. We'll provide the context so you can get a better understanding of the wider scope of the story. Don't miss out!

US-Iran and Korea's Position

24 mins; March 30, 2026

Takaichi US Visit

25 mins; March 23, 2026

Hormuz Troop Demands

23 mins; March 16, 2026

China's Two Sessions

23 mins; March 09, 2026

U.S. Attack on Iran

23 mins; March 02, 2026

Supreme Court on Trump Tariffs

22 mins; February 23, 2026

Nuclear Competition

23 mins; February 09, 2026

Trump and America Passing

24 mins; February 02, 2026

1 Year of Trump 2.0

24 mins; January 26, 2026

Korea's Summit with China and Japan

24 mins; January 19, 2026

Trump, Greenland and Europe

24 mins; January 12, 2026

Korea-China Summit

25 mins; January 05, 2026

2025 Korea Foreign Policy

25 mins; December 29, 2025

Pax Silica Summit

20 mins; December 22, 2025

Thailand-Cambodia Conflict

22 mins; December 15, 2025

US threats against Venezuela

22 mins; December 08, 2025

China-Japan tensions

22 mins; December 01, 2025

China-Japan Conflict

11 mins; November 24, 2025

US-Korea Trade Agreements

22 mins; November 17, 2025

New York’s First Muslim Mayor, Mamdani

22 mins; November 10, 2025

APEC 2025 Comprehensive Assessment

24 mins; November 03, 2025

Japan's New PM Takaichi

18 mins; October 27, 2025

Gaza ceasefire

21 mins; October 20, 2025

The Rise of Right-Wing Radicalism

22 mins; October 13, 2025

Korea's Diplomatic Position

23 mins; September 29, 2025

Macron's Austerity Policies

22 mins; September 22, 2025

President Lee's 100 Days in Foreign Affairs

20 mins; September 15, 2025

NK-China-Russia Alliance

22 mins; September 08, 2025

New Cold War

21 mins; September 01, 2025

Korea Japan Summit

21 mins; August 25, 2025

Trump-Putin Summit

20 mins; August 19, 2025

Post-BREXIT UK and EU

21 mins; August 11, 2025

Tariff Agreement Analysis

20 mins; August 04, 2025

US Tariffs in Other Nations

20 mins; July 28, 2025

Special Diplomatic Envoy

18 mins; July 21, 2025

Latest in Trade Talks

20 mins; July 14, 2025

S. Korea's NATO Partnership

21 mins; July 07, 2025

Middle East's Ceasefire and Durability

14 mins; June 30, 2025

U.S. Attack on Iran

20 mins; June 23, 2025

Anti-Trump Riots

21 mins; June 16, 2025

Presidential Appointments

21 mins; June 09, 2025

Election Week Special-5. Environmental Policy

11 mins; June 06, 2025

Election Week Special-4. Social Policy

15 mins; June 05, 2025

Election Week Special-3. National Defense

13 mins; June 04, 2025

Election Week Special-2. Economy

26 mins; June 02, 2025

Election Week Special-1. Diplomacy

21 mins; June 02, 2025

UK's relationship with EU

21 mins; May 26, 2025

Trump's Middle East Tour

21 mins; May 19, 2025

India-Pakistan Ceasefire

19 mins; May 12, 2025

Korea's Upcoming Election

19 mins; May 04, 2025

2+2 Trade Consultation

21 mins; April 29, 2025

Yellow Sea's PMZ

21 mins; April 28, 2025

BOK's rate freeze

21 mins; April 22, 2025

Syria's Diplomatic Relations

20 mins; April 21, 2025

U.S.-China tariff war

20 mins; April 15, 2025

Presidential election D-50

18 mins; April 14, 2025

Trump's latest tariff move

24 mins; April 08, 2025

President Yoon's impeachment ruling

22 mins; April 07, 2025

Trump's reciprocal tariffs

22 mins; April 01, 2025

Alaska Gas Project

20 mins; March 31, 2025

The new national pension reform bill

18 mins; March 25, 2025

South Korea in the U.S' "sensitive country" listㅣGMS Focus

20 mins; March 24, 2025

the new tariffs on metals

28 mins; March 18, 2025

Blooming Russian economy amidst the war

20 mins; March 17, 2025

Homeplus' financial crisis

23 mins; March 11, 2025

US tariffs and potential economic recession

21 mins; March 10, 2025

Peace deal for Ukraine excluding Ukraine

21 mins; March 04, 2025

lowered interest rate and economic trendsㅣGMS Focus

21 mins; March 03, 2025

Skyrocketing gold prices

23 mins; February 25, 2025

The German election and the European right

21 mins; February 24, 2025

Trump's tariffs and its effects on Korea

25 mins; February 18, 2025

A peace treaty discussion about the Ukranian war without Ukraine

20 mins; February 17, 2025

Negotiation for a deal on Korea’s Special Chips Act

17 mins; February 11, 2025

Trump’s proposal to force 2 million Palestinians out of Gaza

20 mins; February 10, 2025

The US Federal Reserve’s pause in rate cuts

22 mins; February 04, 2025

2025 World Economic Forum's take aways

19 mins; February 03, 2025

Trump's policies and potential impacts on Korea

26 mins; January 28, 2025

Javier Milei's presidency and sensationalism

20 mins; January 27, 2025

Key rate freeze and the impact on livelihood

18 mins; January 21, 2025

Trump's foreign policies and US-Korea relations

19 mins; January 20, 2025

Support for small business and people in domestic economic struggle

20 mins; January 14, 2025

Greenland-Panama Canal

20 mins; January 13, 2025

Korea Faces Economic Uncertainty in 2025

20 mins; January 07, 2025

One Month Since Martial Law Declared

18 mins; January 06, 2025

Korea's Top 4 Economic Headlines

26 mins; December 31, 2024

2024 South Korea's Global Relations

20 mins; December 30, 2024

US Cuts Rates and its Impact on Korean Economy

19 mins; December 24, 2024

Key Political Shifts in Korea's Future

20 mins; December 23, 2024

Martial Law’s Impact on Next Year's Budget

19 mins; December 17, 2024

President Yoon Impeached Amid Cheers

19 mins; December 16, 2024

Foreign Sell-off Hits Korea’s Stocks

20 mins; December 10, 2024

Korea's Martial Law History and Impact

20 mins; December 09, 2024

Bank of Korea Cuts Rates

19 mins; December 03, 2024

INC-5 in Busan

17 mins; December 02, 2024

Chinese Economy and Trump's Return

15 mins; November 26, 2024

President Yoon's Latin America Visit

19 mins; November 25, 2024

Yoon's Economic Midpoint Milestones

16 mins; November 19, 2024

Trump's Loyalist Cabinet Picks

20 mins; November 18, 2024

S.Korea Preps for Trump's Economic Impact

17 mins; November 12, 2024

Trump's Return and Global Impact

19 mins; November 11, 2024

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