US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in South Korea, facing a political crisis following President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment attempt. Blinken aims to maintain policy continuity while navigating the turmoil. He will meet with counterpart Cho Tae-yul and emphasize President Biden's record in rallying democratic allies. The trip to Seoul is crucial before Blinken's expected final journey as top US diplomat, with a stop in Tokyo following.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives late Sunday in crisis-riven South Korea where he will seek delicately to encourage continuity with the policies, but not tactics, of the impeached president.
Yoon had once been a darling of the Biden administration with his bold moves to turn the page on friction with Japan and his eye on a greater role for South Korea on global issues. Blinken may face some criticism from the South Korean left for the visit but should be able to navigate the political crisis, said Sydney Seiler, a former US intelligence officer focused on Korea now at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
In a statement, the State Department did not directly mention the political crisis but said Blinken would seek to preserve trilateral cooperation with Japan, which has included enhanced intelligence sharing on North Korea.Blinken’s visit comes at a time of change for both countries, with Trump returning to the White House on January 20.
Progressive opposition leader Lee Jae-myung — who himself faces election disqualification in a court case — supports diplomacy with North Korea. South Korea’s left has long championed a harder stance on Japan over its brutal 1910-1945 occupation of the Korean peninsula.
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