All eyes are on South Korea after President Yoon Suk Yeol briefly declared martial law. Yoon’s second impeachment vote passed 204 to 85, with at least 12 of his own party members backing the motion. With his presidential powers suspended, Yoon now awaits the final verdict by the country’s Constitutional Court. In this episode of “Taiwan Talks,” we look at what this means for the region and the future of the U.S.-South Korea alliance. Furthermore, we take a deep dive into what a second Trump administration could mean for Kim Jong-un and North Korea’s muted response toward Yoon’s impeachment.
Our guests are:
Liou To-hai
- National Chengchi University Adjunct Professor of Diplomacy and College of International Affairs WTO Studies Center Director
Chyungly Lee
- NCCU Institute of International Relations Professor and Research Fellow
Chapters
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:00:44 – Trend in South Korean Presidents’ Removal?
00:04:24 – Structural Issues in S. Korean Political System?
00:06:21 – Impact of Impeachment on U.S.-S. Korea Alliance
00:08:51 – Priorities of PM Han on Foreign Policy
00:10:50 – How Troubling Are Lee’s Taiwan Comments?
00:15:06 – How Will Trump’s Second Term Impact Security Relations?
00:16:56 – North Korean Reaction to Yoon’s Martial Law
00:22:12 – What’s the Future of the Korean Peninsula?
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