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Karl Friedhoff

Yoon's Foreign Misadventures Trigger Another Ratings Downturn

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

Karl Friedhoff takes a look at Yoon Seok-yeol's trip abroad and why it is causing his approval ratings to fall yet again.

Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 20, 2022.
Reuters
Global Politics

Yoon's UN Speech Barely Makes a Ripple

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The Sejong Institute
Karl Friedhoff

Karl Friedhoff analyzes South Korean President Yoon's speech at the 77th United Nations General Assembly and how it may be remembered.

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City on September 20, 2022
Reuters
Global Politics

Yoon Wants to Mend Relations with Japan

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CNBC Asia
Karl Friedhoff

Karl Friedhoff joins CNBC Asia to discuss South Korean President Yoon's low approval ratings.

Karl Friedhoff on CNBC Asia. Global Politics

Yoon Scrambles to Restore Domestic Confidence

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East Asia Forum
Karl Friedhoff

The South Korean president's approval ratings have declined due to an unending cascade of unforced errors, Karl Friedhoff writes.

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol attends a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain
Reuters
Public Opinion

Disastrous Education Policy Rollout Drives Yoon's Approvals Lower

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol continues to see his approval ratings sink, with all age groups 18-69 now disapproving according to the latest poll.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks at a Korean Memorial Day ceremony at the Seoul National cemetery on June 06, 2022.
Reuters
Global Politics

South Korean President Hemorrhages Support

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

As unforced errors pile up, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol continues to lose support, with Gallup Korea's latest poll listing his approval at 28%.

Yoon Suk-yeol giving a campaign speech on February 17, 2022 in Seoul.
Reuters
Global Politics

Yoon's Approval Rating Hits New Low

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

Just two months into his presidency, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rates have fallen to new lows.

Yoon Suk-yeol giving a campaign speech on February 17, 2022 in Seoul.
Reuters
Global Politics

South Korean Voters Appear Tired of Yoon Suk-Yeol

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

Less than three months into his term, Yoon Suk-yeol is already losing support, even among his most reliable base.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks at a Korean Memorial Day ceremony at the Seoul National cemetery on June 06, 2022.
Reuters
Global Politics

South Korea Blasts off into Space without Clear Vision

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NK News: SK Pro
Karl Friedhoff

"Despite ambitions to explore final frontier, Seoul’s investment into its space program lags far behind," writes Karl Friedhoff.

South Korea launches their domestic space rocket Nuri on June 21, 2022, from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province.
Reuters
Defense and Security

Abandoning Phaseout, South Korea Moves to Get Nuclear Exports Back on Track

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

Karl Friedhoff examines President Yoon Suk-yeol’s promise to restore the country’s nuclear energy industry to its past glory.

Smokestacks at a thermal power plant in Inchon, west of Seoul, February 1, 2007
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Tech and Science