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Lee, Yoon and tilted scales of justice

Last Wednesday, Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), was acquitted on appeal of charges related to publishing...

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Lee, Yoon and tilted scales of justice

Last Wednesday, Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), was acquitted on appeal of charges related to publishing...

yesterday 2

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Trump's way poised to backfire

Park Jung-won A little more than a month into U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term, the world is reeling from his changes to U.S. policy. On...

07.03.2025 20

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Yoon's impeachment trial: a test for Korea's rule of law

Park Jung-won President Yoon Suk Yeol’s reaction to a democratic president’s worst political nightmare — impeachment and possible removal from...

07.02.2025 10

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Duality of South Korea's political discourse

Park Jung-won Foreign media have shown keen interest in South Korea’s presidential impeachment politics. One perspective is that the extensive...

02.01.2025 3

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We're on our own

  Donald Trump’s reelection as president of the United States has caused upheaval not only in American society but also worldwide. The deepening...

05.12.2024 4

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Not so proxy war anymore

  North Korea’s deployment of troops to support Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine is shaking the geopolitical and military landscape in...

07.11.2024 2

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Fighting for a just clause

Park Jung-won Im Jong-seok, who served as chief of staff to South Korea’s former President Moon Jae-in, caused a major stir last month by proposing...

10.10.2024 3

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Nuclear delusions

In the United States, excitement about November’s presidential election is heating up across the country. However, from South Korea’s perspective,...

12.09.2024 3

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Deterring desperate dictators

Park Jung-won Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un, the respective dictators of Russia and North Korea, once again displayed their geopolitical like-...

02.08.2024 1

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Making the best out of an uncertain world

Park Jung-won The outcome of the U.S. presidential election in November is increasingly unpredictable. After President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from...

02.08.2024 2

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