The rocky shoals on which Yoon Suk-yeol’s foreign policy could shipwreck



Analysis The rocky shoals on which Yoon Suk-yeol’s foreign policy could shipwreck New ROK president will have to navigate US, China and North Korea policies, with few options that make all sides happy John LeeMay 4, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Yoon waves the People Power Party flag in Ulsan, South Korea, Jan. 2022 \| Yoon Suk-yeol presidential campaign team In less than a week, Yoon Suk-yeol will be sworn in as South Korea’s next president, entering at a time when the country faces a daunting array of foreign policy challenges — from navigating U.S.-China tensions to repairing ties with Japan. Yet it’s essential to remember that the incoming leader has never held political office and remains untested as a diplomat. That lack of experience is a cause for concern, even though he has so far surrounded himself with seasoned political veterans and knowledgeable experts. The world has seen people inexperienced in foreign policy suddenly thrust into leadership before, such © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01South Korea’s won faces a new test as foreign bond buying loses momentum 02Trump’s Russian diesel deal may leave South Korea’s refining boom intact 03Trump’s Alaska LNG claim shows who really runs the US-South Korea alliance 04South Korea’s missile defense push raises new questions over wartime stocks 05South Korea bank hacks expose weak links beyond core financial systems 06Lee-Zelensky feud exposes South Korea’s widening Ukraine policy dilemma 07Lee Jae Myung’s ‘pacemaker’ strategy tests South Korea’s leverage with Trump 08Trump’s Korea investment victory lap masks safeguards Seoul still controls

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The rocky shoals on which Yoon Suk-yeol’s foreign policy could shipwreck

New ROK president will have to navigate US, China and North Korea policies, with few options that make all sides happy

John LeeMay 4, 2022

The rocky shoals on which Yoon Suk-yeol’s foreign policy could shipwreck

Yoon waves the People Power Party flag in Ulsan, South Korea, Jan. 2022 | Yoon Suk-yeol presidential campaign team

In less than a week, Yoon Suk-yeol will be sworn in as South Korea’s next president, entering at a time when the country faces a daunting array of foreign policy challenges — from navigating U.S.-China tensions to repairing ties with Japan.

Yet it’s essential to remember that the incoming leader has never held political office and remains untested as a diplomat. That lack of experience is a cause for concern, even though he has so far surrounded himself with seasoned political veterans and knowledgeable experts.

The world has seen people inexperienced in foreign policy suddenly thrust into leadership before, such

LATEST ANALYSIS

01South Korea’s won faces a new test as foreign bond buying loses momentum
02Trump’s Russian diesel deal may leave South Korea’s refining boom intact
03Trump’s Alaska LNG claim shows who really runs the US-South Korea alliance
04South Korea’s missile defense push raises new questions over wartime stocks
05South Korea bank hacks expose weak links beyond core financial systems
06Lee-Zelensky feud exposes South Korea’s widening Ukraine policy dilemma
07Lee Jae Myung’s ‘pacemaker’ strategy tests South Korea’s leverage with Trump
08Trump’s Korea investment victory lap masks safeguards Seoul still controls

The rocky shoals on which Yoon Suk-yeol’s foreign policy could shipwreck

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