South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol (left) is forging greater ties with the United States and Japan. Photo: AP
South Korea’s China, Russia deals derailed amid new administration’s policy shift toward US
- President Yoon Suk-yeol’s administration has taken a hardline stance toward North Korea, backed sanctions against Russia and moved to diversify trade away from China
- Once-promising government-level exchanges between South Korea and China to boost economic cooperation have been placed on the back burner
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol (left) is forging greater ties with the United States and Japan. Photo: AP