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South Korea’s Extraordinary Snap Election

South Korea’s Extraordinary Snap Election

Update: 2025-06-18
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We examine what happened in South Korea’s snap election and its implications for South Korea’s relations with the US, Japan, China, Russia, and North Korea.

Guest Biographies

Dr. Thomas Bickford is a principal research scientist in the CNA Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Program. His research has focused on Chinese maritime strategy, Chinese national security policy, and China’s relations with its neighbors.

Carita Reid is the Research Assistant for the China and Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Division. Her research focuses on the Korean peninsula, and she is interested in the domestic environment of both Koreas, nuclear proliferation, democratization efforts, and human rights.

Further Reading

CNA Talks — South Korea: Martial Law and President Yoon’s Impeachment

 

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South Korea’s Extraordinary Snap Election

South Korea’s Extraordinary Snap Election

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