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Asia Geopolitics | Security | East Asia

What Does South Korea’s New Progressive Administration Portend for Northeast Asia?

Will Lee Jae-myung succeed in implementing a pragmatic foreign policy?

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
June 17, 2025
What Does South Korea’s New Progressive Administration Portend for Northeast Asia?
Credit: Joint press photo (Republic of Korea Government)

The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss the geopolitical environment that South Korea’s new government inherits.

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