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Power Ball on the Korean Peninsula

In this special feature episode, Darcie Draudt-Véjares and Chung Min Lee discuss the ongoing political crisis in South Korea, relations with North Korea, and volatile great power relations between Washington, Beijing, Seoul, and Pyongyang.

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By Chung Min Lee and Darcie Draudt-Véjares
Published on Feb 27, 2025

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What's going on in the Korean Peninsula following the impeachment of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol? How will evolving politics shape Seoul's future relations with North Korea? How will domestic political shifts in the U.S. shape foreign policy and great power relations among Washington, Beijing, Seoul, and Pyongyang?

Asia Program Fellow Darcie Draudt-Véjares and Senior Fellow Chung Min Lee discuss these questions and more in this special feature episode of The World Unpacked.

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Chung Min Lee
Senior Fellow, Asia Program
Chung Min Lee
Darcie Draudt-Véjares
Fellow, Asia Program
Darcie Draudt-Véjares

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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