On this week’s episode of the Korea Pro Podcast, John and NK News Lead Correspondent Shreyas Reddy discuss the Democrats’ sweeping gains in the Nov. 3 U.S. midterm elections and what the results could mean for South Korea’s security and economic relations with Washington.

They first examine growing speculation that President Donald Trump could replace Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as a potential successor, and how a leadership change at the Pentagon could affect Seoul’s efforts to regain wartime operational control of its military.

The conversation then turns to South Korea’s $350 billion investment commitment