South Korea at the Crossroads

The 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics placed South Korea front and center on the world stage. Yet this country of just over 50 million people has been occupying the headlines often in recent months, and South Korean policymakers are finding themselves at a crossroads. While Chinese economic influence in the country continues to grow, the security alliance with the United States remains critical in the wake of North Korean advancements to their nuclear weapons and missile programs. What path will South Korea pursue as China and the United States compete for influence on the Korean peninsula? What are the prospects for progress on inter-Korean relations in the wake of Kim Yo-jong’s historic visit to South Korea for the Pyeongchang Olympics? Featuring: Scott A. Snyder, Senior Fellow for Korea Studies and Director of the Program on US-Korea Policy, Council on Foreign Relations.