South Korea’s presidential election puts its US alliance, Taiwan stance at stake

Trump trade negotiations and South Korea presidential election: Morning Rundown

Public disagreements with some key U.S. trading partners threaten to undermine negotiations.

South Korea Has Much Riding on Election, Including US Ties

Voting has begun in South Korea's presidential election, ending a campaign that focused on martial law, impeachment, and the economy. The voters' decision on Tuesday also could greatly change the country's relationship with the US, NBC News reports. On top of all that, a Seoul-based analyst said, "Koreans on both...

Letter from Seoul: This isn’t just another election – Center for Security Policy

Sometimes when momentous things happen in a country, most people don’t notice. That’s normal. People focus on their lives – jobs, family, finances, and the like. I’ve been in Seoul, South Korea, for about a week, having been asked to come and see what’s going on with the upcoming presidential election. You wouldn’t know that an election that might determine South Korea’s future is underway. The election was called three months ago after conserva…

South Korea’s presidential election puts its US alliance, Taiwan stance at stake

The winner of Tuesday’s snap presidential election will face ‘the worst troubles in economy and security’, analysts say.

South Korea’s Presidential Candidates Intensify Campaigns Ahead of June 3 Vote

South Korea’s snap presidential election, scheduled for June 3, 2025, has seen intense campaigning as candidates vie to replace impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose December 2024 impeachment over martial law allegations triggered the vote. Leading contenders include Democratic Party’s Lee Jae-myung, a former Gyeonggi governor, and People Power Party’s Han Dong-hoon, ex-justice minister, alongside independents like Kim Kyung-soo, a pardoned f…