2024-04-11 08:49:40
“The government will maintain the current stance…Criticism from the opposition party is likely to grow louder.”
Diplomatic experts such as Wi Sung-rak, Kim Jun-hyung, and Kim Geon receive positive evaluations of the election.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a Washington think tank, predicted that there would be no change in the Yoon Seok-yeol government’s foreign policy despite the ruling party’s crushing defeat in the 22nd general election.
Victor Cha, Vice Director of CSIS Asia and Chairperson on Korea, said in an article titled ‘Korean General Election Results and Implications’ on the 10th (local time), “President Yoon Seok-yeol’s domestic and foreign policies will face significant backlash, but since he inherited a government that was already divided two years ago, “There will be no significant changes,” he said.
CSIS said, “This election, which was considered an implicit referendum on the incumbent president, attracted great attention as an opportunity to gauge the public’s support for President Yoon,” and added, “Rather than strengthening the ruling party’s position, voters chose an opposition candidate who would serve as a check on the current government.” “It was found that there was a high preference for.”
He said that the results of this election will not have a significant impact on Korea’s foreign policy and that “since President Yoon’s foreign policy is not based on populism, it is highly likely that the current policy will be maintained.” It was pointed out that although the ruling party was in a partisan situation from the time of its launch, it could not prevent President Yoon from overturning the previous government’s foreign policy.
In particular, “President Yoon has kept his pledge to strengthen the ROK-US alliance and take a hard line against North Korea’s provocations, and has shown that South Korea and the US are working closely together,” he said. “Despite the risk of domestic political backlash, he has made efforts to improve the strained Korea-Japan relationship.” “He explained.
However, as Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, insisted on neutrality on Taiwan and Ukraine issues during the election campaign, it was expected that the opposition party would raise its voice criticizing President Yoon’s foreign policy, calling it unrealistic.
CSIS said, “This position contrasts sharply with President Yoon’s approach, which sought to enhance Korea’s global status by strengthening support for Ukraine, holding a democracy summit, and pursuing value-based diplomacy,” and added, “With the new National Assembly, this strategic division is likely to deepen further.” “It appears to be the case,” he predicted.
Foreign policy experts and former diplomats, including former Ambassador to Russia Wi Sung-rak, former Director of the National Diplomatic Academy Kim Jun-hyung, former National Intelligence Service Director Park Jie-won, former Korean Peninsula Peace Negotiation Headquarters Kim Gun, and former Unification Ministers Kwon Young-se and Lee In-young, were elected from the ruling and opposition parties, saying, “Despite polarized politics, diplomacy is maintained in the National Assembly.” “I was able to secure practical knowledge about the problem,” he said positively.
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2024-04-11 08:49:40