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Mitch Shin
Mitch Shin is a chief correspondent for The Diplomat, covering the Korean Peninsula.
Previously, he was a research fellow at the Institute for Peace & Diplomacy and a regular columnist at the Korea Times. He was also a nonresident Korea Foundation fellow at Pacific Forum and a nonresident research fellow at the Institute for Security & Development Policy, Stockholm Korea Center.
An expert on the South Korean government’s policy on North Korea, his research areas are inter-Korean relations, North Korea-U.S. relations, South Korea-U.S. relations, deterrence, nonproliferation, and U.S. policy on North Korea. His articles and comments have also appeared in various publications including Fox News, Yahoo News, TRT World, WION Media, VOA, Asia Times, and Japan Times.
Shin received his B.A. from the University of Utah.
March 24, 2025
Constitutional Court Overturns Impeachment of South Korean Prime Minister
By Mitch Shin
Ahead of the ruling on the South Korean president’s impeachment, the Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Han Duck-soo.
March 19, 2025
What’s Behind the Constitutional Court’s Delayed Verdict on Yoon Suk-yeol’s Impeachment?
By Mitch Shin
The Constitutional Court is taking longer than expected to issue its ruling. South Koreans are divided over how to interpret the delay.
March 11, 2025
As ROK-US Drill Began, North Korea Fired Ballistic Missiles
By Mitch Shin
Pyongyang fired several ballistic missiles into the sea to confront the joint military drills between Seoul and Washington.
March 07, 2025
Yoon’s Martial Law Declaration Was Bad. What He Did Next May Have Been Worse.
By Mitch Shin
As Yoon Suk-yeol embraces the rhetoric of far-right extremists, South Korea has become deeply polarized and political violence is on the rise.
March 05, 2025
What South Korea Is Learning From Trump’s Approach to Ukraine
By Mitch Shin
Following Washington’s “American First” approach on diplomacy, South Koreans are expected to show more support for nuclear development.
February 26, 2025
Constitutional Court Closes Impeachment Hearings for South Korea’s President
By Mitch Shin
The six-week trial has ended. Now, the Constitutional Court will decide whether to uphold Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment.
February 19, 2025
South Korea’s Foreign Minister Holds 1st Meeting With US Secretary of State Rubio
By Mitch Shin
On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul held a meeting with his counterparts from the U.S. and Japan.
February 12, 2025
Who Are the Potential Candidates to be South Korea’s Next President?
By Mitch Shin
Should the Constitutional Court uphold the impeachment of Yoon Suk-yeol, who will run for the presidential election?
February 11, 2025
Will Kim Jong Un Meet Trump Again?
By Mitch Shin
Pyongyang has made clear its nuclear weapons are no longer negotiable but its strategy can be recalibrated depending on Washington’s approach.
January 22, 2025
South Korean President Attends Impeachment Trial
By Mitch Shin
Despite his refusal to appear for questioning in the CIO's investigation, Yoon Suk-yeol attended the impeachment trial held by the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.
January 20, 2025
Pro-Yoon Rioters Attack Courthouse After New Arrest Warrant Against the President
By Mitch Shin
In the wake of the court’s decision to extend the detention of Yoon Suk-yeol, his supporters used violence against the police and stormed the courthouse.
January 16, 2025
South Koreans Separate Support on PPP and President Yoon
By Mitch Shin
Despite the public’s support for impeaching the South Korean president, the ruling People Power Party just outpolled the main opposition Democratic Party.
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