Fascinating & illuminating discussion w/all star cast of commentators from #Japan, #SouthKorea, the #USA and #Europe. Thanks to Korea Foundation for support w/ Yuichi Hosoya Jeffrey Hornung Sheila Smith G Garbagni E Howell, Giwook Shin, Akita Hiroyuki Young-kwan Yoon Chris Hughes & Kuyoun Chung

Fascinating but also sobering discussion on the week’s news events with Shaun Ley of the BBC, Julie Norman of KCL and RUSI, and Lewis Halsey of University of Roehampton.

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I am not sure that the speaker of the National Assembly agrees.

Rival citizens’ groups in Seoul campaign for and against President Yoon.

What a place to serendipitously pick for lunch. Apparently, two former ROK presidents (Lee Myung-bak & Moon Jae-in) as well as the incumbent (Yoon Seok-Yeol but for how much longer) all ate here:

South Koreans sing the ROK’s national anthem - a poignant sign of their staunch and moving commitment to freedom.

ROK citizens at the National Assembly defending their imperilled democratic freedoms.