South Korea’s pesident faces political woes.
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The South Korean leader seeks to strengthen ties with the US and Japan. But he might be hamstrung by domestic concerns.
Is South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol waving goodbye to his popularity?
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Heading into a parliamentary vote, there is very little gap between the ruling People Power Party and opposition Democratic Party – raising the prospect of a smaller party emerging as kingmaker.
South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and Fumio Kishida of Japan.
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Critics of the South Korean leader accuse him of eroding democracy at home while embracing a historic enemy on the international stage.
Divisive: South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has taken to branding his opponents as ‘communist agitators’.
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Korean president, Yoon Suk-yeol, is branding indulging in a display of ‘red-baiting’ to cast his opponents as communists.
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With the leaders of the US, South Korea and Japan meeting at Camp David, attention has once again been turned to North Korea’s as well as to China’s activities in the region.
American Pie: South Korean president indulges in a spot of karaoke after a White House dinner, April 2023.
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The US and South Korea are significantly beefing up security arrangements in the face of the perceived growing threat from China and North Korea.
South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol is only the second leader to travel to the U.S. for a state visit during the Biden administration.
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The ‘Washington Declaration’ unveiled during the state visit by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gives Seoul a greater role in coordinating a nuclear response strategy.
Running a few bilateral ideas up the flagpole.
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The meeting is just the second US state visit during the Biden administration. It comes as Washington and Seoul face common concerns.
The 2018 Pyongyang Joint Declaration, signed between then South Korean president, Moon Jae-in, and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, may be suspended over North Korean missile testing.
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North Korea’s provocative regime of missile testing has prompted the South to designate it as an enemy.
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While there is still risk associated with any escalation of tension on the Korean Peninsula, this is far from uncharted territory.