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Gagan Hitkari

Gagan Hitkari

Gagan Hitkari is a PhD candidate at the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi, India. He is also a non-resident James A. Kelly Korea fellow at Pacific Forum, Hawaii, US.

Yoon Suk-yeol’s declaration of martial law, albeit brief, is a reminder that South Korea must reckon with its authoritarian tendencies.

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The 75th anniversary of Beijing-Pyongyang diplomatic relations comes as Seoul is fears being left out in the cold by Tokyo’s overtures to North Korea. Given that it doesn’t make sense for Beijing to abandon Pyongyang or Seoul, China is more likely to play the role of mediator.

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Sentiment towards South Korea developing its own nuclear weapons is growing but doing so would have dangerous consequences. Yoon’s latest comments should be seen more as a means to deter Pyongyang and signal to Washington that its policy to counter the growing security threats isn’t working.

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