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South Korea Navigating 2023 amid Inter-Korean Tensions and Domestic Political Challenges

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  • Yongwook RYU

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In 2023, South Korea, under President Yoon Suk-yeol, strengthened its alliance with the United States and improved relations with Japan, culminating in the Camp David trilateral summit. However, inter-Korean relations deteriorated, with North Korea adopting a more hostile stance. Domestically, Yoon faced significant challenges, including economic struggles and political gridlock, as the opposition-controlled national assembly blocked major legislative initiatives. The April 2024 national assembly election was crucial for the Yoon administration, weakening its ability to carry out major policy initiatives for much-needed reforms and creating further friction not only with the opposition parties but within his own ruling party.

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  • Yongwook RYU, 2024. "South Korea Navigating 2023 amid Inter-Korean Tensions and Domestic Political Challenges," East Asian Policy (EAP), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 16(02), pages 20-33, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:eapxxx:v:16:y:2024:i:02:n:s1793930524000108
    DOI: 10.1142/S1793930524000108
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