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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

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

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.

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…

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.

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.

April 11, 2024

South Korea
South Korea’s Opposition Parties’ Win: What It Means

The center-left Democratic Party added to its legislative majority after the recent parliamentary election, which would deal a blow to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s domestic reform agenda and possibly hi…

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, raises hands with supporters during a campaign rally for the upcoming 22nd parliamentary election in Seoul, South Korea.

December 20, 2024

Elections and Voting
A Year of Elections and Democratic Challenges

Globally, more people than ever before voted in national elections in 2024. How did democracy fare?

A drone view shows people queue at the Hospital Hill township to vote during the South African elections, in Johannesburg, South Africa.