South Korea Voters Mandate Reform

By Soo Kim

Soo Kim is a former CIA intelligence analyst and linguist, specializing in East Asia, propaganda, and leadership studies. She was recently a fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. 

After months of uncertainty following the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye, South Korea has a new president. Moon Jae-in, a human rights lawyer and former chief of staff in the Roh Moo-hyun administration, has promised to pursue economic and political reform and restore prosperity and trust in government. Moon faces an uphill battle on several fronts. His liberal stance on North Korea may put him at odds with the United States, and his party lacks a majority in the National Assembly, making substantial reforms a difficult task. The Cipher Brief spoke to Soo Kim, a former CIA analyst and interpreter, about the stakes of the election and the prospects for significant policy change.

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