South Korea ponders joining Red Sea conflict and Taiwan elections — Ep. 1

South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense announced that it is considering its options in joining U.S.-led coalition strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, and some South Korean media outlets have expressed interesting opinions about Taiwan’s recent elections.

The Korea Pro team discusses why South Korea is thinking of joining the U.S.-led coalition strike against Houthi rebels and what South Korea’s participation might look like, Taiwan’s election results and why the Taiwanese ruling party’s victory — despite its pro-U.S. stance — unnerves some pro-U.S. South Koreans.

This week’s episode features the following members of the Korea Pro team:

Editorial Director Jeongmin Kim (@jeongminnkim)
Editor John Lee (@koreanforeigner)

About the podcast: The KOREA PRO Podcast is a weekly 15-minute conversation hosted by Jeongmin Kim and John Lee, diving deep into the most pressing stories shaping South Korea — and dissecting the most complicated ones for professionals monitoring South Korean politics, diplomacy, culture, society and technology. 

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Audio edited by Lina Park