The Pacific Century

Pacific Century: South Korea’s New President Shifts Right

A discussion with Kathleen Stevens and Gi-Wook Shin.

The Pacific CenturyMarch 31, 2022
Pacific Century: South Korea’s New President Shifts Right

Misha talks to Kathleen Stevens, former US ambassador to South Korea, and Stanford’s Gi-Wook Shin, about South Korea’s presidential election and Seoul’s future relations with Washington, Tokyo, and Beijing, as well as with North Korea.

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