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South Korea: Why Is President Lee Urging New Term Limits?
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The new government in Seoul is pushing for changes to the constitution to let presidents stay in office for a maximum of eight years instead of five — although the reform woul...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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South Korea’s Lee Faces Pivotal Test at First Summit with Trump
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South Korea's new president, Lee Jae Myung, will face a pivotal moment on Monday when he meets U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington for their first summit, as the countri...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
JUST IN: Indo-Pacific Cybersecurity Needs Workforce Boost, Experts SayAn increase in cyberattacks from China and North Korea has magnified the importance of strengthening cybersecurity partnerships among Indo-Pacific allies, but the region’s par...
By Vivek Chilukuri & Dr. Duyeon Kim
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American Bombs in Iran Also Reverberate in China and North Korea
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President Donald Trump campaigned on keeping the United States out of foreign wars, but it didn’t take long to convince him to come to the direct aid of Israel, hitting Irania...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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South Korea Has Endured 6 Months of Political Turmoil. What Can We Expect in Lee’s Presidency?
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Images from the election of South Korea’s new president, liberal Lee Jae-myung, are everything you’d expect to see in one of the world’s most vibrant democracies....
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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South Korea’s New Leader Name Checks North Korea but Not China
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Within hours of being elected South Korea’s president, Lee Jae-myung began work on Wednesday by calling for dialogue with its arch enemy, North Korea, to bring peace to the K...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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South Korea Votes After a Turbulent Six Months. Here’s What to Know.
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South Koreans will head to the polls Tuesday to vote for a new president two years early, following the impeachment and removal of Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring martial law for ...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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South Korea Will Hold a Presidential Election June 3 to Choose Yoon’s Successor
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South Korea will hold a snap presidential election June 3 to choose Yoon Suk Yeol’s successor after the conservative was ousted over his imposition of martial law late last ye...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
In Leaderless South Korea, Trump’s Tariffs Will Overshadow Snap ElectionWith a snap election looming, South Korea's rival parties jockeyed for position with vows to focus on the economy and livelihood, but the leaderless country remains hamstrung ...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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South Korea Removes Its Impeached President and Regains Direction
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South Korea’s top court ended months of political turmoil when it unanimously decided to remove the impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, clearing the way for the count...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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In Leaderless South Korea, Trump’s Tariffs Will Overshadow Snap Election
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With a snap election looming, South Korea’s rival parties jockeyed for position with vows to focus on the economy and livelihood, but the leaderless country remains hamstrung ...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo Reinstated as Acting President After Impeachment Overturned
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South Korea’s Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating the nation’s No. 2 official as acting leader Monday while not yet rul...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Why Is It So Hard to Arrest South Korea’s Impeached President?
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There were more than 100 police officers and they were armed with a warrant, but South Korean authorities failed to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol after a six-hour d...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Biden Spent Four Years Building Up U.S. Alliances in Asia. Will They Survive Trump’s Next Term?
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For America’s friends in Asia, the uncertainty brought by the impending return of Donald Trump to the White House is coming at a bad time....
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Impeachment in South Korea Has Cost Washington a Staunch Ally
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President Yoon Suk Yeol has changed the course of South Korea’s diplomacy like no leader before him....
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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South Korea’s President Avoids an Impeachment Attempt Over Short-Lived Martial Law
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South Korea’s embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, as most ruling party lawmakers...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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From Decree to Defeat: Inside South Korea’s Failed Martial Law Attempt
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At his confirmation hearing three months ago, South Korea's defence minister Kim Yong-hyun rejected accusations from the opposition that he wanted to impose martial law. It wa...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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What’s Next: South Korean Leader’s Martial Law Declaration Threatens His Political Career
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President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning martial law declaration lasted just hours, but experts say it raised serious questions about his ability to govern for the remaining 2 1/2 y...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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South Korean Opposition Moves to Impeach President After Remarkable Misstep
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is heading toward impeachment proceedings after his ill-fated attempt to impose martial law, with the six opposition parties on Wednesday ...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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South Korea Martial Law Turmoil Sparks International Backlash
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who vowed to make his country a "global pivotal state", faced immediate international diplomatic fallout on Wednesday after his botched a...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
