Dr Ryu Yongwook, NUS

Dr Ryu Yongwook, NUS

Dr Ryu Yongwook

4 December 2024
Breakfast Special: South Korea Political Turmoil - President Yoon lifts martial law just hours after declaring it. Opposition lawmakers & protesters in Seoul demand Yoon resigns
South Korea's cabinet has lifted the martial law just hours after it was announced by President Yoon Suk Yeol, who imposed it in a bid to quell what he called "anti-state forces".
Yoon backed down after lawmakers voted to oppose the unexpected declaration, which caught even South Korea's closest allies, such as the United States, off guard.
The entrance to South Korea’s National Assembly remains heavily guarded by police, but the atmosphere has become much calmer compared to the night’s chaos, though a small group of protesters continues to chant, “President Yoon should step down.”
Yoon is yet to make a public appearance since declaring the martial law but opposition lawmakers have signalled their intention to put forward a bill to potentially impeach him in the coming hours if he doesn't resign.
On this episode of Breakfast Special, Dr Ryu Yongwook, Assistant Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS shares his insights.
Presented by: Emaad Akhtar
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo credits: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images; Reuters; BBC

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18 April 2024
Morning Shot: A decisive defeat for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol & his party?
Just a few weeks short of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s two-year anniversary in his single five-year term, the ruling People Power Party suffered one of the biggest losses in Korean political history.
What went wrong and can President Yoon turn things around in his remaining three years in office, with an opposition that is determined more than ever to hinder his legislative initiatives?
On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Ryu Yongwook, Assistant Professor from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS explains.
Presented by: Emaad Akhtar
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo credits: Reuters

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23 January 2024
Morning Shot: Is North Korea planning a war?
An intensification of nuclear threats from North Korea in recent weeks has got the world wondering if the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un is moving beyond just posturing and if it could be planning a sudden assault on South Korea.
On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Ryu Yongwook, Assistant Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS weighs in on the latest signals by Pyongyang.
Presented by: Emaad Akhtar
Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo: In an image released this month by North Korea’s official news agency, Kim Jong-un is shown visiting a munitions plant. (Credit: Korean Central News Agency, via Reuters)

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17 March 2023
Morning Shot: Is an 'Omurice Diplomacy' on the cards for South Korea and Japan?
Is an ‘omurice diplomacy’ on the cards as Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hosts South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to Tokyo for a two-day visit?
If you're wondering why omurice, fun fact: After the official meetings, the two leaders are expected to continue talking - over omurice (or omelette rice) at the 128-year-old restaurant Rengatei.
It’s the first visit by a South Korean leader to Japan in 12 years, but it be enough to turn the page on years of animosity?
Dr Ryu Yongwook, Assistant Professor at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS shares his perspective.

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