S. Korea must engage separately with Democratic Congress, Republican administration: experts
A Democratic sweep in the U.S. midterm elections could complicate South Korea’s diplomacy and stall trade and nuclear negotiations with Washington, experts say, urging Seoul to adopt more sophisticated tactics. At a roundtable titled “Shifts in U.S. foreign policy after the midterm elections — and how South Korea should navigate key issues in the Seoul-Washington alliance,” hosted by North East…
A Democratic victory in the recent U.S. midterm elections may complicate South Korea's diplomatic efforts and delay trade talks and nuclear negotiations, according to experts. At a roundtable discussion titled "Shifts in U.S. foreign policy after the midterm elections — and how South Korea should navigate key issues in the Seoul-Washington alliance," hosted by the Seoul-based think tank North East Asia Research (NEAR), former South Korean ambassador to the U.S. Cho Hyun-dong warned that diplomatic relations with Washington will become more complex as Seoul must now engage separately with the Democratic-controlled Congress and the Republican-led administration.
Cho, who is also a chair professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, stated, "Having previously dealt with a unified power structure where the Trump administration and the Republican Party were in control, South Korea now faces a diplomatic landscape with more challenges than opportunities." He added, "If a weakened Trump administration faces stronger congressional oversight, implementing the joint fact sheet will become even more difficult."
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