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December 12, 2024

South Korea
The Costs of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Defiance

South Korea continues to reel from President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration on December 3. Although the National Assembly overwhelmingly nullified the declaration in a few hours, political t…

Rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in Seoul
Post by Jinwan Park Asia Unbound

December 9, 2024

South Korea
President Yoon's Impeachment? The View From Seoul

CFR’s Sheila A. Smith spoke with Dr. Duyeon Kim with the Center for a New American Security, who is based in Seoul, to get her assessment of the fallout of President Yoon’s attempt to impose martial …

People hold candles and signs during a candlelight vigil to demand the resignation of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law which was reversed hours later, at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea
Post by Sheila A. Smith and Duyeon Kim Asia Unbound

August 18, 2022

South Korea
Why North Korea Might Reject Yoon Suk-yeol’s Audacious Initiative

There are at least three reasons why the North Koreans are likely to reject South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's "audacious" initiative outlined in his Liberation Day speech. 

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a ceremony to celebrate Korean Liberation Day from Japanese colonial rule in 1945, at the presidential office square in Seoul, South Korea, August 15, 2022.
Post by Scott A. Snyder Asia Unbound

March 25, 2022

South Korea
South Korean President-Elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s Early Foreign Policy Challenges

President-Elect Yoon Suk-yeol must pass early challenges posed by China and North Korea if he is to establish a stable foundation for South Korea’s foreign policy. 

South Korea's President-Elect Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a news conference to address his relocation plans of the presidential office, at his transition team office, in Seoul, South Korea on March 20, 2022.
Post by Scott A. Snyder Asia Unbound

May 5, 2023

South Korea
The President’s Inbox Recap: The Biden-Yoon Summit

Presidents Joe Biden and Yoon Suk Yeol commemorated the seventieth anniversary of the U.S.-ROK alliance amidst growing a growing threat from North Korea.

President Yoon sings "American Pie" into a microphone while Biden cheers with his hands raised.
Post by Michelle Kurilla The Water's Edge

April 24, 2023

South Korea
Yoon Is Revitalizing a Seventy-Year-Old Alliance by Taking Political Chances

The upcoming state visit by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is likely to elevate and reaffirm the alliance, but it may not provide an immediate political boost to President Yoon.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a joint news conference with U.S. President Joe Biden at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea on May 21, 2022.
Post by Scott A. Snyder Asia Unbound