President Yoon Suk Yeol has been an advocate of Washington’s Asia strategy that seeks to cut Chinese influence. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SEOUL – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest level in about six months, dragged down by his response toSupport for Mr Yoon dropped 4 percentage points to 27 per cent in a weekly tracking poll released on Friday by Gallup Korea. Disapproval of the president’s performance increased by 4 percentage points to 65 per cent.
A New York Times report claimed the US has been eavesdropping on allies, including South Korea, with regard to their plans to support Ukraine with weapons. The South Korean government has a policy of not providing lethal weapons to Ukraine, but the documents have led to interpretations suggesting Seoul is indirectly supporting Ukraine through the US.
The policy is aimed at preventing China’s progression in a range of cutting-edge technologies that could threaten America’s status as the world’s preeminent power.
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