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Yoon Suk-yeol
![South Korea’s President Meets Leader of Doctors’ Strike, Seeking End to Walkout South Korea’s President Meets Leader of Doctors’ Strike, Seeking End to Walkout](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-05_13-11-27.jpg)
South Korea’s President Meets Leader of Doctors’ Strike, Seeking End to Walkout
By Hyung-jin Kim
Public surveys show that a majority of ordinary South Koreans support Yoon's plan to sharply increase medical school admissions.
![South Korea’s New Ambassador to Australia Is a Scourge for the Ruling Party South Korea’s New Ambassador to Australia Is a Scourge for the Ruling Party](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-03-27-141015.png)
South Korea’s New Ambassador to Australia Is a Scourge for the Ruling Party
By Eunwoo Lee
The Yoon administration is losing more hearts and minds ahead of the general elections.
![South Korea’s Press Freedom Under Fire South Korea’s Press Freedom Under Fire](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-09-30-131432.jpg)
South Korea’s Press Freedom Under Fire
By Heesoo Jang
South Korea is on the brink of one of its most critical elections, amid an intensifying assault on press freedom.
![South Korea in Political Disarray Ahead of the April Parliamentary Elections South Korea in Political Disarray Ahead of the April Parliamentary Elections](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-03-16-140654.jpg)
South Korea in Political Disarray Ahead of the April Parliamentary Elections
By Hyung-A Kim
Both President Yoon and his PPP and the opposition Democratic Party face leadership struggles and public backlash.
![President Yoon Finally Addresses the First Lady’s Dior Pouch Controversy President Yoon Finally Addresses the First Lady’s Dior Pouch Controversy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-09-13-124153.jpg)
President Yoon Finally Addresses the First Lady’s Dior Pouch Controversy
By Eunwoo Lee
The pre-taped interview, timed for the Lunar New Year holiday, did little to assuage public anger and questions about Kim Keon-hee's political role.
![South Korean President Reiterates That Seoul Will Not Seek Its Own Nuclear Deterrent South Korean President Reiterates That Seoul Will Not Seek Its Own Nuclear Deterrent](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-03-01-143746.jpg)
South Korean President Reiterates That Seoul Will Not Seek Its Own Nuclear Deterrent
By Kim Tong-hyung
Ultimately, Yoon said, acquiring nuclear weapons isn't a realistic option as the ensuing sanctions would ruin the country’s trade-dependent economy.
![Relitigating the Past: How to Overcome Recent Court Cases and Strengthen the Japan-South Korea Relationship Relitigating the Past: How to Overcome Recent Court Cases and Strengthen the Japan-South Korea Relationship](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-05-12-123754.jpg)
Relitigating the Past: How to Overcome Recent Court Cases and Strengthen the Japan-South Korea Relationship
By Cornelius Cornelssen
Two recent legal rulings in South Korea are once again threatening to unravel the relationship.
![Preventing a Worst-Case Scenario on the Korean Peninsula Preventing a Worst-Case Scenario on the Korean Peninsula](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-05-04-6.jpg)
Preventing a Worst-Case Scenario on the Korean Peninsula
By James Park
Pyongyang’s increased hostility and Seoul’s unyielding posture have set the stage for 2024 to be a dangerous year.
![Can Han Dong-hoon Unite and Lead South Korea’s Ruling Party? Can Han Dong-hoon Unite and Lead South Korea’s Ruling Party?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-01-03-162736.jpg)
Can Han Dong-hoon Unite and Lead South Korea’s Ruling Party?
By Kenji Yoshida and Jason Morgan
Former Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon is the PPP's new leader, but it remains to be seen whether he can step out from President Yoon's shadow.
![An Interview With Song Young-gil, South Korea’s Other Opposition Leader An Interview With Song Young-gil, South Korea’s Other Opposition Leader](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-12-22-151907.jpg)
An Interview With Song Young-gil, South Korea’s Other Opposition Leader
By Kenji Yoshida and Joseph Yi
“If I end up creating a new party, the objective will be to oust President Yoon,” says the former Democratic Party head.
![South Korea’s Failed World Expo Bid Sparks President Yoon’s First Apology South Korea’s Failed World Expo Bid Sparks President Yoon’s First Apology](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-12-04-133037.jpg)
South Korea’s Failed World Expo Bid Sparks President Yoon’s First Apology
By Eunwoo Lee
Busan’s wildly unsuccessful bid to host World Expo 2030 unnerved the government and voters alike.
![South Korea’s Surprisingly Successful China Policy South Korea’s Surprisingly Successful China Policy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-03-01-143746.jpg)
South Korea’s Surprisingly Successful China Policy
By Derek Grossman
Despite talking tough on Beijing, President Yoon Suk-yeol has helped stabilize the two nations' relationship.