South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in a televised address late Tuesday as his popularity has dwindled.
Yoon Suk Yeol
North Korea now regards South Korea as a hostile separate country. It also keeps lowering the threshold for nuclear weapons use.
Washington presents South Korea Pres. Yoon Suk Yeol as a pro-democracy ally. But, at home, concerns over Yoon’s illiberal tendencies grow.
The Washington Declaration is a big step forward in U.S.-South Korea relations. Seoul will have a much greater say in intel-sharing and nuclear strategy.
Seoul and Washington will want to send a message of unity in the face of saber-rattling — and worse — by North Korea, China, and Russia.