Daniel Sneider

Dec 7, 2024 | asiatimes.com | Daniel Sneider

The shocking attempted coup by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol caught Koreans and the world by surprise. Even though the country was embroiled in a bitter political divide between progressives and conservatives, the declaration of martial law stunned Koreans and sent shockwaves through Washington and Tokyo. For a few hours, Korea seemed poised on the brink of a potentially violent clash between the armed forces and masses of protesters.

Dec 5, 2024 | toyokeizai.net | Daniel Sneider

このサイトを利用するには、コンテンツブロック機能（広告ブロック機能を持つ拡張機能等）を無効にしてページを再読み込みしてください。 By Daniel Sneider : Lecturer, International Policy at Stanford University The shocking attempted coup by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol caught Koreans and the world by surprise. Even though the country was embroiled in a bitter political divide between progressives and conservatives, the declaration of martial law stunned Koreans and sent shockwaves through Washington and Tokyo.

Nov 26, 2024 | asiatimes.com | Daniel Sneider

South Korean media have been filled with discussion about what Donald Trump’s return to power in the United States may mean for the Korean Peninsula. High on the list is the possibility that Trump will rekindle his bromance with North Korean autocrat Kim Jong Un, picking up the threads of a bargain that broke down at the Hanoi Summit in late February 2019. Trump himself fueled that speculation with remarks on the campaign trail.

Nov 7, 2024 | asiatimes.com | Daniel Sneider

Donald Trump has regained power in the United States, riding a wave of fear and anti-incumbent desire for change. Americans now face the greatest test of the democratic and constitutional order since the Civil War. But for the rest of the world, it is a no less traumatic moment. The United States is now poised to retreat from its leadership of the postwar liberal order. What does Trump’s return mean for Asia and for American allies in Japan, South Korea and the Pacific?

Nov 7, 2024 | toyokeizai.net | Daniel Sneider

Donald Trump has regained power in the United States, riding a wave of fear and anti-incumbent desire for change. For Americans, it is now the greatest test of its democratic and constitutional order since the Civil War. But for the rest of the world, it is no less a traumatic moment. The United States is now poised to retreat from its leadership of the postwar liberal order. What does Trump’s return mean for Asia and for American allies in Japan, South Korea, and the Pacific?