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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

March 7, 2025

Daily News Brief
Europe’s Plan to Rearm and Other Headlines of the Day

Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day.  Subscribe to the Daily News Brief to receive it every weekday morning. …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speak to the media on day of a EU leaders special summit to discuss Ukraine and European defense, in Brussels, Belgium March 6, 2025. Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters
Article by CFR.org Editors

December 20, 2024

Middle East and North Africa
What We’re Watching Around the Globe in 2025

To gain some insight into the year ahead, CFR fellows highlight some of the global developments they will be looking out for.

A man waves the independence-era Syrian flag over Damascus’ central Umayyad Square on December 11, 2024.
Article by Michael Froman

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

February 20, 2025

Daily News Brief
European Diplomacy Seeks Ukraine Strategy and Other Headlines of the Day

European leaders are racing to develop strategies for the defense of Ukraine—and the region—after U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on criticism of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Article by CFR.org Editors

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

January 28, 2025

RealEcon
Economic Security, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and a New American Consensus on Trade

Policymakers are rethinking old tools and creating new ones to address a range of concerns in the hopes of strengthening economic security. But the central point of tension between the US and its tra…

Article by Inu Manak China Strategy Initiative