Why North Korea Wants Nuclear Weapons: South Korea is busy preparing for the May 10 inauguration of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol. During the closely-contested election campaign, he advocated harder-line diplomacy for Seoul, rejecting outgoing President Moon Jae-in’s failed “sunshine policy.” Yoon said, for example, “[W]e shall stand on the right side of history with the U.S. by making sure that those who undermine the liberal international order pay the price accordingly.” He also pledged to improve long-strained relations with Japan, which worsened under his predecessor.
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