Will South Korea’s new leader help the US contain China? Not so fast.
President Yoon Suk-yeol campaigned as a hawk, but domestic constraints and economic considerations are now coming into play.
President Yoon Suk-yeol campaigned as a hawk, but domestic constraints and economic considerations are now coming into play.
The conservative Yoon Suk-yeol will take a harder line on North Korea and China. This might be harder — and more dangerous — than it sounds.
Regardless of the outcome of the presidential contest, Biden will not have the luxury of leaving Korean issues on the back burner, any longer.