S. Nathan Park

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

Articles by S. Nathan Park
South Korean athlete runs bases at Tokyo Olympic Games.
South Korean athlete runs bases at Tokyo Olympic Games.

Japan Wasted a Golden Chance for Olympic Reconciliation

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S. Nathan Park
Political leader Lee Jun-seok waves the People Power Party’s flag.
Political leader Lee Jun-seok waves the People Power Party’s flag.

Why So Many Young Men in South Korea Hate Feminism

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S. Nathan Park
A television news program reporting on the U.S. presidential election shows images of then-U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in at a railway station in Seoul on Nov. 9, 2020.
A television news program reporting on the U.S. presidential election shows images of then-U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in at a railway station in Seoul on Nov. 9, 2020.

South Korea Isn’t a Junior Partner for America

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S. Nathan Park
Korean Catholics attend a mass.
Korean Catholics attend a mass.

‘Minari’ Is About Korean American Faith as Well as Family

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S. Nathan Park
Seoul mayoral candidate Oh Se-hoon
Seoul mayoral candidate Oh Se-hoon

Are South Korea’s Conservatives Back In the Game?

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S. Nathan Park
An elderly Korean woman weeps at a press conference.
An elderly Korean woman weeps at a press conference.

South Korean Conservatives Fueled Apologism for Japan’s Sexual Slavery

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S. Nathan Park
South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during his New Year's speech at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Jan. 11.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during his New Year's speech at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Jan. 11.

It’s Time for Justice, Not Healing

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S. Nathan Park
North Korean defectors prepare to release helium balloons carrying leaflets near the border in Paju, north of Seoul, on Oct. 4, 2013.
North Korean defectors prepare to release helium balloons carrying leaflets near the border in Paju, north of Seoul, on Oct. 4, 2013.

Anti-Balloon Launching Laws Are No Threat to South Korean Democracy

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S. Nathan Park
People in Seoul watch reporting on the U.S. presidential election
People in Seoul watch reporting on the U.S. presidential election

South Korea Matters More to the United States Than North Korea’s Nukes

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S. Nathan Park
People watch a news program reporting on the U.S. presidential election at a railway station in Seoul on Nov. 4.
People watch a news program reporting on the U.S. presidential election at a railway station in Seoul on Nov. 4.

Seoul Breathes a Sigh of Relief as Trump Loss in Sight

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S. Nathan Park
Members of BTS attend the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya, Japan, on Dec. 4, 2019.
Members of BTS attend the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya, Japan, on Dec. 4, 2019.

China Backs Off From Fight With K-Pop Fans This article has an audio recording

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S. Nathan Park
An anti-Japan rally in Seoul
An anti-Japan rally in Seoul

Abe Ruined the Most Important Democratic Relationship in Asia

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S. Nathan Park
Abandoned houses in Seoul
Abandoned houses in Seoul

Moon Faces a Bigger Political Threat Than Kim Jong Un: Real Estate Prices

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S. Nathan Park
The ByteDance logo is seen on a building in Beijing
The ByteDance logo is seen on a building in Beijing

Trump Can’t Ban TikTok, but He Can Hurt It

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Beau Barnes, S. Nathan Park, Wade Weems
South Korean President Moon Jae-in discusses a coronavirus response with global leaders and shares South Korea's strategy during a virtual summit in Seoul on March 26.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in discusses a coronavirus response with global leaders and shares South Korea's strategy during a virtual summit in Seoul on March 26.

South Korea Is a Liberal Country Now

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S. Nathan Park
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