Park Geun-hye

South Korean President Removed: Reactions

2017/03/10 • TNL Staff

South Korea and the world reacts to the historic ruling this morning upholding the president's impeachment.

Judgment Day in Korea; Kiss Protest against India's Moral Police; Crimes Against Humanity Charges for Duterte

2017/03/10 • TNL Staff

Asia Morning Update: A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.

Doubling Down on Chaos in Seoul

2017/03/02 • The Japan Times

South Korea needs to get hold of the chaos currently paralyzing its political world.

‘Comfort Women’ After the Fall of Korean President Park Geun-hye

2017/02/16 • Kazuhiko Togo

The demise of Park Geun-hye’s presidency since October 2016 due to the ‘Choi Soon-sil affair’ is an astonishing development in South Korean politics. Many Korea-friendly Japanese have watched it with a sense of concern, hoping that the South Korean people would find a way to overcome their present difficulties and come back to Northeast Asian politics with invigorated energy.

OPINION: Solving the Puzzle of Park Geun-hye

2017/02/05 • Kim Kee-seok

South Korea needs to identify and reform the factors that misled voters to elect a bizarre president and to support her regardless of repeated policy failures. It should search for a systematic solution to its democracy puzzle.

Has Park Geun-Hye's Downfall Changed the Game for Women in Korea?

2017/01/31 • Timothy S. Rich

What does Park Geun-Hye’s impeachment mean for female politicians in Korea?

The Year to Come: Northeast Asian Security in 2017

2017/01/11 • Robert E Kelly

Here are four issue areas to watch in the new year.

An End to South Korea’s Middle Power Moment?

2017/01/02 • Jeffrey Robertson

The next South Korean administration will face a choice on whether to continue promoting South Korea as a middle power.

Northeast Asia: Five Big Security Shifts in 2016

2016/12/19 • Robert E Kelly

It's time to look back on the biggest stories in the always tense Northeast Asia region.

Another Twist in the Park Scandal

2016/12/01 • The Japan Times

Even if Park Geun-hye does step down, the vacuum at the apex of South Korean politics will persist; yet if she remains in office, Park will be too wounded to govern.