South Korea hosts democracy summit as its own democratic principles erode



Briefings South Korea hosts democracy summit as its own democratic principles erode Blinken’s visit comes amid growing concerns about the country’s democratic backsliding under President Yoon Suk-yeol KOREA PROMarch 18, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol participates in the second Summit for Democracy virtually, March 29, 2023 \| Image: ROK Presidential Office U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in South Korea on Sunday for a two-day visit to attend the Summit for Democracy, a U.S.-led gathering aimed at bolstering solidarity among democratic nations. South Korea is hosting this year’s summit — the third of its kind — from March 18 to 20, including ministerial sessions, panel discussions and a virtual leaders’ session. During his visit, Blinken is scheduled to meet with South Korean foreign minister Cho Tae-yul to discuss democracy cooperation, the U.S.-ROK alliance and regional issues, including the Korean Peninsula’s security situation. Blinken is also expected to meet with President © 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 Mexico strategy runs into the hard limits of USMCA politics 02Preschool test ban forces South Korea’s English hagwons to rethink placement 03Lee Jae Myung’s Wall Street pitch tests South Korea’s capital market credibility 04US midterm clock raises stakes for South Korea’s $200 billion investment talks 05Lee’s Hormuz red line tests South Korea’s leverage in $350 billion US talks 06South Korea’s AI data center boom is colliding with the true cost of power 07Why South Korea cannot rebalance growth without stronger regional clusters 08Samsung, SK Hynix rejection exposes South Korea’s chip-grid financing problem

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South Korea hosts democracy summit as its own democratic principles erode

Blinken’s visit comes amid growing concerns about the country’s democratic backsliding under President Yoon Suk-yeol

KOREA PROMarch 18, 2024

South Korea hosts democracy summit as its own democratic principles erode

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol participates in the second Summit for Democracy virtually, March 29, 2023 | Image: ROK Presidential Office

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in South Korea on Sunday for a two-day visit to attend the Summit for Democracy, a U.S.-led gathering aimed at bolstering solidarity among democratic nations. South Korea is hosting this year’s summit — the third of its kind — from March 18 to 20, including ministerial sessions, panel discussions and a virtual leaders’ session.

During his visit, Blinken is scheduled to meet with South Korean foreign minister Cho Tae-yul to discuss democracy cooperation, the U.S.-ROK alliance and regional issues, including the Korean Peninsula’s security situation. Blinken is also expected to meet with President

South Korea hosts democracy summit as its own democratic principles erode

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