John Nilsson-Wright
Head of the University of Cambridge’s Japan and Korea programme, providing expert analysis on South Korean politics and regional ramifications.
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Dec 4, 2024 • 17min
South Korea: What was the President thinking?
Cordelia Lynch, Sky News Asia correspondent in Seoul, and John Nilsson-Wright, head of the Japan and Korea programme at Cambridge, unpack the chaos surrounding President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration. They discuss the uproar from the public and the cultural backdrop of South Korea's political resilience. The conversation dives into the potential geopolitical fallout, particularly regarding North Korea and U.S. alliances, while examining the implications of this political crisis on global perceptions of democracy.
