S. Nathan Park

S. Nathan Park is a Washington-based attorney and nonresident fellow of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.

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Police offers in neon-green uniforms surround a small crowd of people waving signs and flags. One banner shows a photograph of ormer South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at the center of the South Korean flag; another sign says "YOON AGAIN!" in English.
Police offers in neon-green uniforms surround a small crowd of people waving signs and flags. One banner shows a photograph of ormer South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at the center of the South Korean flag; another sign says "YOON AGAIN!" in English.

South Korea’s Far Right Has Been Terrifyingly Radicalized

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S. Nathan Park
Protesters march against South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol following his declaration of martial law in Seoul.
Protesters march against South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol following his declaration of martial law in Seoul.

South Koreans Know What Dictatorship Looks Like

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S. Nathan Park
A visitor walks between graves at the May 18 National Cemetery in Gwangju, South Korea, on May 14, 2020.
A visitor walks between graves at the May 18 National Cemetery in Gwangju, South Korea, on May 14, 2020.

Han Kang’s Nobel Is a Win for South Korea’s Democratic Struggle

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S. Nathan Park
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left) and then-South Korean President Moon Jae-in cross the military demarcation line to the south side during the inter-Korean summit in Panmunjom, South Korea.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left) and then-South Korean President Moon Jae-in cross the military demarcation line to the south side during the inter-Korean summit in Panmunjom, South Korea.

How to Get Kim Jong Un’s Email

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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during the 104th Independence Movement Day ceremony in Seoul on March 1, 2023.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during the 104th Independence Movement Day ceremony in Seoul on March 1, 2023.

Everyone Is on Edge for South Korea’s Legislative Elections

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S. Nathan Park
Yang Geum-deok (2nd from left), a South Korean victim of Japan's wartime forced labor, and former South Korean "comfort woman" Lee Yong-soo (2nd from right), who was forced into sexual slavery for Japanese soldiers during World War II, attend an anti-Japanese rally to mark the 104th anniversary of the March 1st Independence Movement Day against Japanese colonial rule, in Seoul.
Yang Geum-deok (2nd from left), a South Korean victim of Japan's wartime forced labor, and former South Korean "comfort woman" Lee Yong-soo (2nd from right), who was forced into sexual slavery for Japanese soldiers during World War II, attend an anti-Japanese rally to mark the 104th anniversary of the March 1st Independence Movement Day against Japanese colonial rule, in Seoul.

The South Korea-Japan Forced Labor Deal Is a Shambles

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S. Nathan Park
An entrance of Legoland Korea theme park in Chuncheon, South Korea.
An entrance of Legoland Korea theme park in Chuncheon, South Korea.

A Theme Park Crisis Is Wrecking South Korea’s Bond Market

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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol greets a soccer player.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol greets a soccer player.

South Korea’s Presidential Snub of Pelosi Was an Unforced Blunder

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S. Nathan Park
An offering from Shinzo Abe at Yasukuni Shrine
An offering from Shinzo Abe at Yasukuni Shrine

Abe’s Nationalism Is His Most Toxic Legacy

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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol with U.S. President Joe Biden
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol with U.S. President Joe Biden

South Korea’s Conservatives Aren’t Any Tougher on China or North Korea Than Liberals

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South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition People Power Party celebrates with supporters at the party's headquarters in Seoul.
South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition People Power Party celebrates with supporters at the party's headquarters in Seoul.

Misogyny and Real Estate Tax Produced Conservative Victory in South Korea

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S. Nathan Park
Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jae-myung shake hands.
Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jae-myung shake hands.

Conservatives Are Slumping in South Korea’s Tumultuous Presidential Race

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Activists attend a rally for the protection of Asian communities at McPherson Square in Washington, D.C., on March 21.
Activists attend a rally for the protection of Asian communities at McPherson Square in Washington, D.C., on March 21.

‘The Loneliest Americans’ Asks What Being Asian American Really Means

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S. Nathan Park
South Korean marines participate in an exercise on the 73rd anniversary of Armed Forces Day in Pohang, South Korea, on Oct. 1.
South Korean marines participate in an exercise on the 73rd anniversary of Armed Forces Day in Pohang, South Korea, on Oct. 1.

Why South Korea’s Liberals Are Defense Hawks

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Korean refugees flee to the south.
Korean refugees flee to the south.

Korea Was the United States’ First Forever War

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