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Seoul at turning point after successful summit

The first summit between President Yoon Suk-yeol and President Joe Biden went unbelievably well. However, how this will play out with China is also crucial.

2022-05-24 16:35

US, NATO should collaborate to deter Putin's nuclear threats

The apparent attack and sinking of the Black Sea Fleet's flagship, the Moskva, represents a symbolic blow to the Kremlin. The Moskva was the pride of its fleet and the most prestigious vessel involved in the war against Ukraine.

2022-04-28 16:55

President-elect braces for looming security challenges

On March 9, Yoon Suk-yeol of the People Power Party was elected as the next president of South Korea in the closest race ever. Yoon beat Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea with a razor-thin margin of 0.73 percent or roughly 247,000 votes.

2022-03-24 16:16

New president faces Herculean task of uniting nation

On March 9, 2022, Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) was elected as Korea's next president, beating his rival Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) by just 0.73 percentage points of the vote.

2022-03-10 17:05

Sino-Russia alliance vs. US in Ukraine

The Ukraine crisis has not moved any closer to a diplomatic solution or a reduction of tensions on the Ukrainian-Russian border.

2022-02-24 16:28

Democracy in dispute

During the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign, Democratic candidate Joe Biden pledged that he would, if elected, host a summit of democracies. He argued that confidence in democratic systems has declined over the last 15 years with the rise of authoritarianism.

2021-12-23 16:30

End-of-war declaration approaches

After completing a review of potential North Korea policies, the Biden White House has decided that its approach to achieving the denuclearization of North Korea will be different from the previous Obama, and Trump administrations. Since then, the U.S. has consistently conveyed the message that it would meet with the North Koreans “anytime, anywhere, and without preconditions.”

2021-11-24 16:49

Withdrawal from Afghanistan and US forces in Korea

The reputation of the United States suffered a grievous blow when the Afghan national government collapsed despite a 20-year effort to build up the country's military and democratic institutions. For many South Koreans, the situation recalls the fall of Saigon in 1975.

2021-09-28 16:54

Press freedom and democracy put to test

In the past few years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, democracy has deteriorated across the world, reflected in the erosion of electoral processes, political participation, democratic political cultures and civil liberties. The Economist Intelligence Unit's index says 2020 was the worst year since 2006 due to the pandemic causing regression in 80 countries.

2021-08-25 16:51

Where is China headed?

During a speech at an event celebrating the Chinese Communist Party's 100th anniversary on July 1, Xi Jinping warned that those who try to “bully, coerce and enslave” China will “break their heads on the steel Great Wall built with the blood and flesh of 1.4 billion Chinese people.”

2021-07-21 16:51

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