Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is hitting South Korea especially hard. The country’s new president is now forced to choose between energy supplies, industrial competitiveness, and his own progressive agenda. @darciedraudt explains: carnegieendowment.org/emissa…

TOMORROW I The Capital Cable | Apr. 3, 9:30 AM ET Join @mwlippert @CSIS, @VictorDCha @CSISGeopolitics, @darciedraudt @CarnegieEndow, and Jang Ji‑Hyang @asaninst as they unpack how Middle East instability is reshaping Korea’s security, economy, and strategic choices. 🔗 csis.org/events/how-korea-re…

South Korea is far from the warzone in Iran. But its economy is facing “outsized shocks,” write @darciedraudt and Tim Sahay. The country’s longstanding energy vulnerability means that shocks like these can destabilize key industries. More here: carnegieendowment.org/emissa…

Ahead of Yoon Suk-Yeol's court hearing on insurrection charges, intense political polarization has come to define South Korea’s political environment. How will the conservative party navigate this moment without a clear leader? @darciedraudt explains: carnegieendowment.org/emissa…

The @NZpolicylab invites you to the launch of the Clean Industrial Capabilities Explorer (CICE) - an innovative tool that predicts countries’ export competitiveness across ten clean energy industries. @bentleyballan @70sBachchan 📅When? Nov. 21, Friday at 9:30 AM ET 📌Where? Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, Washington, DC. ⚡️Register for DC launch: luma.com/cd2255t4 ⚡️Livestream registration: bit.ly/484IS5o

One year in the making, my long read on South Korea's gender war is finally out in this weekend's Saturday magazine. theguardian.com/society/2025…

NBR nonresident fellow @darciedraudt joined @CNNEditionWorld to discuss the role that South Korean women played in helping to propel liberal President Lee Jae-myung to victory: cnn.com/2025/06/08/world/vid…

S.Koreans grew more accepting of people with different ethnic/cultural backgrounds for the 1st time in 9 years, led by those who interacted with migrants as colleagues/classmates/etc., a state survey showed. Children showed far more acceptance than adults. hani.co.kr/arti/society/soci…

Around 60% of young women voted for the liberal candidate in South Korea's recent presidential election, while a majority of young men voted for the more conservative candidates. What’s behind this stark divide? My conversation with @CarnegieEndow’s @darciedraudt:

On GPS, @ 10am & 1pm ET today on @CNN: I’ll discuss Ukraine’s stunning drone attacks (& Trump–Putin negotiations) w/ retired US Navy Adm. @stavridisj, the new era of warfare w/ top military strategist @chrismkirchhoff, post-Assad Syria w/ @DMiliband of @RESCUEorg and South Korea’s stark political gender divide w/ @CarnegieEndow’s @darciedraudt. After populists won in Poland, I’ll also examine why the lure of populism remains particularly strong in Eastern Europe

Join me on 6/9 to discuss the recent ROK presidential election! Yesterday, South Koreans elected Lee Jae-myung as their new president. What are the foreign policy implications? Panelists will include @frankaum1, @darciedraudt, and Rep. Kim Joon-hyung. quincyinst.org/events/will-l…

Korea finally has a president after an uncertain six months, but there's tricky times ahead: the economy, polarization, and a shifting geopolitical environment mean the new Lee administration will have their hands full. I spoke with @haslindatv yesterday on @Bloomberg

As frontrunner Lee Jae-myung gears up for South Korea's June 3special election, his party's foreign policy has undergone a transformation from progressivism to pragmatism. @darciedraudt explains: carnegieendowment.org/resear…

Check out my new article, "Duty Calls: Trump’s Tariffs and the Stakes of Korea’s Snap Election," where I analyze the Trump-tariff effect on the upcoming South Korean election for @CFR_org on.cfr.org/3HtzNbm