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Kenji Yoshida

Kenji Yoshida is an associate correspondent with JAPAN Forward based in Seoul, South Korea.

Kenji Yoshida is an associate correspondent with JAPAN Forward based in Seoul. He earned his bachelor’s degree in government from The College of William Mary.
Posts by Kenji Yoshida
November 19, 2024

Lee Jae-myung’s Legal Perils Could Threaten His Presidential Bid 

By Kenji Yoshida
Lee has been found guilty of violating election law, and more cases are still pending. What does this mean for the opposition leader’s political future?

November 13, 2024

Interview With Japan’s Opposition Leader Noda Yoshihiko 

By Kenji Yoshida and Jason Morgan
"Moving forward, the ruling and opposition parties must work together to reform and rebuild public trust, aiming for unity."
October 31, 2024

Moon Chung-in on Ukraine, the Korean Peninsula, and the US Presidential Election

By Jason Morgan and Kenji Yoshida
“In general, there is no public backing for South Korea’s deeper involvement in Ukraine. And this is common sense.”

October 29, 2024

‘Kim Keon-hee Risk’ Is a Ticking Time Bomb for South Korea’s President

By Kenji Yoshida and Jason Morgan
The biggest political risk for Yoon Suk-yeol is none other than his wife and her many associated scandals, which Yoon refuses to investigate.  

October 28, 2024

Unpacking North Korea’s Latest Provocations With Dr. Cho Han-bum 

By Kenji Yoshida
"North Korea has vowed to shoot down any additional unmanned aerial vehicles, while the South Korean military is expected to respond should any shells enter South Korean territory."

September 09, 2024

A Population Expert Deciphers South Korea’s Plummeting Birth Rate

By Kenji Yoshida and Jason Morgan
Dr. Lee Sang-lim of Seoul National University warns that South Korea is facing an existential crisis due to alarming demographic trends.
July 24, 2024

Interview With Dr. Choi Eunmi: Can the Japan-South Korea Friendship Endure?

By Kenji Yoshida and Jason Morgan
“The shared problem is that neither country sufficiently sought to convince its citizens of the importance of its neighbor.”

July 18, 2024

South Korea in the Maelstrom: East Asia’s Geopolitical Upheaval Brings Danger

By Kenji Yoshida and Jason Morgan
“With Kim now emboldened, the prospect of unconventional acts like terrorist attacks on South Korean infrastructure and civilians is a real possibility,” says Dr. Cho Sung-min.

July 17, 2024

Nippon Ishin no Kai’s Baba Nobuyuki Faces Hard Political Realities in Tokyo and Osaka

By Jason Morgan and Kenji Yoshida
An interview with the opposition party leader on the push for political reform and setbacks to the upcoming World Expo in his political stronghold.

June 19, 2024

Dr. Cha Du Hyeogn Unravels South Korea’s Security Quandary

By Kenji Yoshida and Jason Morgan
How the Russia-Ukraine war and the "Trump factor" mesh with mounting tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

June 01, 2024

Why Doctors Are Against South Korea’s Expansion of Medical School Admissions

By Kenji Yoshida
A KMA spokesperson weighs in on the ongoing strike and South Korea’s medical crisis.
May 18, 2024

‘Cold War 2.0’: George Takach on the Evolving World Order

By Kenji Yoshida
“Innovations like artificial intelligence and semiconductor technology are expected to be pivotal battlegrounds in this New Cold War era.”

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