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South Korea and Allies Attempt To Paint Rosy Picture Amid Deep Political Turmoil at Seoul

Senior diplomats rush over from Washington and Tokyo and agree that trilateral cooperation is ‘more crucial than ever.’ Yet such cliches hardly cover the reality that ‘President Yoon has lost the mandate of the people.’

Adrian Wyld/the Canadian Press via AP, file
South Korea's now ousted defense minister, Kim Yong-hyun, during a news conference at Ottawa, Ontario, November 1, 2024. Adrian Wyld/the Canadian Press via AP, file
DONALD KIRK
DONALD KIRK

America and its northeast Asian allies, South Korea and Japan, are pasting on their best smiley faces amid the political turmoil in South Korea.

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DONALD KIRK
DONALD KIRK

Mr. Kirk, based in Seoul and Washington, has been covering Asia for decades for newspapers and magazines and is the author of books on Korea, the Vietnam War and the Philippines.

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