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Overshadowing almost everything in the country is the impeachment of the former president for abuse and the ensuing political paralysis.
South Korea’s divided society will soon head to the polls to elect a new president.
After more than a week of political turmoil, South Korean lawmakers voted to impeach the country’s embattled president.
The South Korean leader seeks to strengthen ties with the US and Japan. But he might be hamstrung by domestic concerns.
Heading into a parliamentary vote, there is very little gap between the ruling People Power Party and opposition Democratic Party – raising the prospect of a smaller party emerging as kingmaker.
Critics of the South Korean leader accuse him of eroding democracy at home while embracing a historic enemy on the international stage.
Korean president, Yoon Suk-yeol, is branding indulging in a display of ‘red-baiting’ to cast his opponents as communists.
With the leaders of the US, South Korea and Japan meeting at Camp David, attention has once again been turned to North Korea’s as well as to China’s activities in the region.
The US and South Korea are significantly beefing up security arrangements in the face of the perceived growing threat from China and North Korea.
The ‘Washington Declaration’ unveiled during the state visit by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gives Seoul a greater role in coordinating a nuclear response strategy.
The meeting is just the second US state visit during the Biden administration. It comes as Washington and Seoul face common concerns.
North Korea’s provocative regime of missile testing has prompted the South to designate it as an enemy.
While there is still risk associated with any escalation of tension on the Korean Peninsula, this is far from uncharted territory.
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