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Jan 26, 2022 · Americans should pay close attention to South Korea’s upcoming presidential election on March 9, as it will have real ramifications for U.S. policy. It will be the first South Korean election...
- Victor Cha
Jul 13, 2021 · Members of the Biden administration wasted no time in starting the restoration process and connecting with their South Korean counterparts—Moon was one of earliest heads of state to talk with Biden after his election, and South Korea was an early stop for high-level U.S. officials, including Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and U.S ...
Apr 14, 2021 · On April 7, 2021, South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s Democratic Party (DP) lost important by-elections in South Korea’s two biggest cities—the ruling party’s worst electoral defeat since coming to office in May 2017.
Mar 24, 2022 · The election of Yoon Suk-yeol as the new president of the Republic of Korea (ROK) is expected to catalyze a seismic geopolitical shift in South Korea’s foreign policy. The policies of outgoing president Moon Jae-in were widely viewed as leaning toward China.
Jul 28, 2022 · This paper seeks to evaluate that claim, identifying five phases in the country’s post-1945 political evolution: ‘illiberal democracy’ (1945–60), ‘democratic authoritarianism’ (1961–72), ‘authoritarian exceptionalism’ (1972–87), ‘democratic paternalism’ (1987–2001) and ‘participatory democracy’ (2002 to date).
Mar 11, 2022 · The May 2021 summit between Presidents Moon Jae-in and Joe Biden established a framework under which the United States and South Korea can coordinate on high-technology issues, but it will be up to Yoon, who takes office in May, to put words into action.
South Korea officially declared its independence on 13 August 1948, and two days later the country was formally established. The country was under Japanese rule from 1910 until 1945
