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Karl Friedhoff

South Korea Reacts to US Document Leaks

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Karl Friedhoff

President Yoon Suk-yeol is under fire for his administration’s US relationship following the Pentagon leak, Karl Friedhoff says.

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Global Politics

Conservative Base Still behind Yoon, but Broader Support Wanes

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

"Yoon Suk-yeol likely pays closer attention to one metric above all else — his base support," writes Karl Friedhoff.

Yoon delivers a speech to students at Keio University in Tokyo
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Global Politics

Yoon's Support Stands Firm despite Opposition to Forced Labor Deal

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Karl Friedhoff

Although the agreement is unpopular among South Koreans, it hasn't had much impact on the president's approval rating, Karl Friedhoff writes.

: Holding a mock rising sun flag of Japan disgraced with a portrait of South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol, a man attends protest marches in front of the Japanese Embassy in Korea
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Public Opinion

Yoon Suk-Yeol's Rising Approval Rates May Not Be What They Seem

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

A gap between polling results could lead the administration to draw dramatically different conclusions about which policies to pursue going forward, Karl Friedhoff writes.

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a ceremony
Reuters
Public Opinion

Lee Jae-Myung Could Make Strong Push for Presidency if He Can Overcome Scandals

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

"Early poll suggests South Koreans prefer Democratic leader as next peastolitical leader, but caveats abound," writes Marshall M. Bouton Fellow Karl Friedhoff.

Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung address a speech during the denunciation of dictatorship of the Yoon Suk-yeol regime
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Global Politics

Yoon Suk-Yeol Faces Headwinds as He Seeks to Shore up Support

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

The South Korean public is lukewarm about reforms like extending the work week, Karl Friedhoff writes, but Yoon likely sees value in taking a harder line.

A TV screen shows footage of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's New Year's address
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Public Opinion

What to Expect for South Korea's Economy and Society in the Year Ahead

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

Karl Friedhoff joins other analysts to offer insights on what 2023 might bring for South Korea.

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Public Opinion

South Korea Revives Nuclear Debate as Tensions With the North Rise

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Wall Street Journal
Karl Friedhoff

“South Koreans know they are living in a very unforgiving region so perhaps taking security into their own hands is seen as a logical next step."

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol gives a New Year's address on January 1, 2023.
Reuters
Global Politics

Year in Review: 2022 in Public Opinion

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.

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Public Opinion

Yoon Sees Approval Rate Bump after Adopting Harder-Edged Image

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

Banning press from a presidential plane and his response to truckers’ strike likely played to Yoon’s conservative base, Karl Friedhoff writes.

Yoon Suk-yeol at a Association of National Olympic Committees meeting in Seoul, Oct. 202
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