Susan Sungmi Ahn

Staff Reporter at The Korea Herald. All views expressed are solely my own.

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From N. Korea’s nuclear threats to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, US-China rivalry and long-running feud with Japan, diplomatic challenges will not wait for new leader, S. Korea’s new president faces a myriad of diplomatic challenges, writes @susansungmi https://t.co/KCkLrG106O

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As South Koreans head to the polls to elect their new president today, we look at some of the biggest takeaways from this election cycle.

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South Korea will elect a new president for a single five-year term. Join our reporters @susansungmi and @hyunsuinseoul discuss the outcome of the election at 7:20pm KST on Wednesday night.

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Does #KimJongUn hate K-pop, or is he afraid of cultural influences from the outside? His attempts to control young people’s entertainment choices call to mind the South in the ’80s, when martial law brought cultural crackdowns. #kpop #koreandrama https://t.co/PEr2Mt3sej

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“Pressure without openness to diplomacy is not sustainable. But diplomacy also on the other hand without pressure... will be fruitless. They have to go hand in hand,” said Alex Wong, the former deputy assistant secretary for North Korea.

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.@SecBlinken and @SecDef to visit Seoul and Tokyo next week.
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“There are people who don’t have a voice, and who are waiting for their voices to be heard. I believe it is my calling and my duty to be a voice for those who are voiceless,” said @JihyunPark7

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#JoYongWon’s rise to power was quick, but wasn’t entirely unexpected. #조용원
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#Harvard professor invites fury by calling ‘#ComfortWomen’ prostitutes
#Japan #PacificWar #Mitsubishi
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Rocky #Seoul-#Tokyo ties expected to continue in #Biden era
#SouthKorea #Japan #diplomacy
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#NorthKorea’s nuclear aims a warning to #Biden’s #UnitedStates: experts https://t.co/uDzePFzMKo

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“I think about the strength of my mother .... Whenever I think things are too hard for me, I think about the sacrifices she made so I could do this job.” @StricklandforWA
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“It will be hard to see a drastic change in Japan’s position toward South Korea, as Suga vowed to continue with Abe’s policies.” https://t.co/kffagfC5gX

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"In the short term #NorthKorea's aim is to put an end to the leaflets, and taming the South. The long-term goal is to move the US to gain easing of sanctions."

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"It is saddening to think that we may never be accepted, because of our students background. Students felt they were unwelcome."

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Gripped by the rapid spike in #coronavirus cases in South Korea, international exchange programs are being cut short and overseas students are returning home.
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“Switching languages involves not the language part of the brain, but the part that controls flexibility in thought...flexibility is what brought “Parasite” to where it is now. It fosters understanding and empathy.” https://t.co/MHSioMUsM1 via @variety

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Travelers markedly fewer amid virus scare on first day of entry ban on China's virus-hit Hubei Province. https://t.co/EPFDCtiNnV

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#CrashLandingOnYou fervor reflects South Koreans’ deep-rooted interest in North Koreans, despite military hostility. https://t.co/16Or1ORdGq

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K-pop Herald reporters visit YG X Academy to learn how to dance like #BIGBANG #BLACKPINK #iKON and many more K-pop stars!!

Dropping the full video next week, so stay tuned!

@ygent_official #YG #YGXAcademy

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