Yeji Chung
@yejichung.bsky.social
Korea Analyst at the American Enterprise Institute's Foreign & Defense Policy, Coalition Defense of Taiwan. Views Mine
"The trust in the respondent's ability to uphold the liberal democratic order and faithfully execute governmental duties has been irreparably lost. As a result, it has reached a point where the respondent can no longer be entrusted with the administration of the country."
Constitutional Court 4/4
Constitutional Court 4/4
April 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
"The trust in the respondent's ability to uphold the liberal democratic order and faithfully execute governmental duties has been irreparably lost. As a result, it has reached a point where the respondent can no longer be entrusted with the administration of the country."
Constitutional Court 4/4
Constitutional Court 4/4
The Rodong Sinmun: "Donald Trump has been inaugurated as the President of the United States. He was elected as the 47th President of the United States in the election held last November, and the inauguration ceremony took place on the 20th in Washington, D.C. local time."
January 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The Rodong Sinmun: "Donald Trump has been inaugurated as the President of the United States. He was elected as the 47th President of the United States in the election held last November, and the inauguration ceremony took place on the 20th in Washington, D.C. local time."
Thread: PRC Installs Steel Structure in the Yellow Sea Amid South Korea's Political Turmoil 🧵
www.aei.org/articles/chi...
www.aei.org/articles/chi...
January 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Thread: PRC Installs Steel Structure in the Yellow Sea Amid South Korea's Political Turmoil 🧵
www.aei.org/articles/chi...
www.aei.org/articles/chi...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine has captured two wounded North Korean soldiers in Russia's western Kursk region and investigators are questioning them.
m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
January 11, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine has captured two wounded North Korean soldiers in Russia's western Kursk region and investigators are questioning them.
m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
Two other female leaders spotted from a different angle:
- Kim Jong Sun, Labor Organization Department
- Possibly Kim Sang Gon, Party History Research Institute
*KYJ is still positioned behind them.
- Kim Jong Sun, Labor Organization Department
- Possibly Kim Sang Gon, Party History Research Institute
*KYJ is still positioned behind them.
December 18, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Two other female leaders spotted from a different angle:
- Kim Jong Sun, Labor Organization Department
- Possibly Kim Sang Gon, Party History Research Institute
*KYJ is still positioned behind them.
- Kim Jong Sun, Labor Organization Department
- Possibly Kim Sang Gon, Party History Research Institute
*KYJ is still positioned behind them.
#KJU visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on Dec 17 to mark the 13th anniversary of KJI's death, accompanied by key Cabinet members ex. Kim Tok-hun, Jo Yong-won.
Kim Yo Jong and Choi Son-Hui are the only women in the photo, with Choi in the second row and KYJ three rows behind.
Kim Yo Jong and Choi Son-Hui are the only women in the photo, with Choi in the second row and KYJ three rows behind.
December 18, 2024 at 9:24 PM
#KJU visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on Dec 17 to mark the 13th anniversary of KJI's death, accompanied by key Cabinet members ex. Kim Tok-hun, Jo Yong-won.
Kim Yo Jong and Choi Son-Hui are the only women in the photo, with Choi in the second row and KYJ three rows behind.
Kim Yo Jong and Choi Son-Hui are the only women in the photo, with Choi in the second row and KYJ three rows behind.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy released a video showing a Russian soldier setting fire to the face of a deceased North Korean soldier in an apparent attempt to erase their identification.
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December 17, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy released a video showing a Russian soldier setting fire to the face of a deceased North Korean soldier in an apparent attempt to erase their identification.
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12/14-15, North Korean army units reportedly sustained heavy losses, with at least 30 soldiers killed or wounded in the regions surrounding the villages of Plekhovo, Vorozhba, and Martynovka in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
December 17, 2024 at 4:05 PM
12/14-15, North Korean army units reportedly sustained heavy losses, with at least 30 soldiers killed or wounded in the regions surrounding the villages of Plekhovo, Vorozhba, and Martynovka in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
🧵 "Break down the door and drag out the lawmakers." President Yoon Seok-yul reportedly told ex-Army Special Warfare Command (ROKA) Commander Kwak Jong-geun on the night of 12/3.
Kwak's whistle-blowing testimony exposed that Yoon was orchestrating a military coup through martial law.
Kwak's whistle-blowing testimony exposed that Yoon was orchestrating a military coup through martial law.
December 11, 2024 at 4:20 AM
🧵 "Break down the door and drag out the lawmakers." President Yoon Seok-yul reportedly told ex-Army Special Warfare Command (ROKA) Commander Kwak Jong-geun on the night of 12/3.
Kwak's whistle-blowing testimony exposed that Yoon was orchestrating a military coup through martial law.
Kwak's whistle-blowing testimony exposed that Yoon was orchestrating a military coup through martial law.
Korean citizens are sending condolence flowers ("근조화환"—traditionally reserved for funerals) to PPP lawmakers who boycotted the vote on Yoon's impeachment motion.
(Sending such flowers to the living is considered one of the gravest insults in Korea..)
(Sending such flowers to the living is considered one of the gravest insults in Korea..)
December 10, 2024 at 12:55 AM
Korean citizens are sending condolence flowers ("근조화환"—traditionally reserved for funerals) to PPP lawmakers who boycotted the vote on Yoon's impeachment motion.
(Sending such flowers to the living is considered one of the gravest insults in Korea..)
(Sending such flowers to the living is considered one of the gravest insults in Korea..)
🧵 President Yoon has halted all official presidential duties since his announcement on the 7th.
Should he still receive his monthly salary of 21 million KRW (~16,346 USD)?
n.news.naver.com/mnews/articl...
Should he still receive his monthly salary of 21 million KRW (~16,346 USD)?
n.news.naver.com/mnews/articl...
December 10, 2024 at 12:49 AM
🧵 President Yoon has halted all official presidential duties since his announcement on the 7th.
Should he still receive his monthly salary of 21 million KRW (~16,346 USD)?
n.news.naver.com/mnews/articl...
Should he still receive his monthly salary of 21 million KRW (~16,346 USD)?
n.news.naver.com/mnews/articl...
Yoon & Kim’s original coup plan may have involved striking North Korea 🧵
December 10, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Yoon & Kim’s original coup plan may have involved striking North Korea 🧵
🧵 Who will investigate the president?
The competition for investigative authority is heating up between the prosecution, the police, and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO).
The key issue is which agency can conduct the most impartial investigation.
#southkorea
The competition for investigative authority is heating up between the prosecution, the police, and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO).
The key issue is which agency can conduct the most impartial investigation.
#southkorea
December 8, 2024 at 7:07 PM
🧵 Who will investigate the president?
The competition for investigative authority is heating up between the prosecution, the police, and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO).
The key issue is which agency can conduct the most impartial investigation.
#southkorea
The competition for investigative authority is heating up between the prosecution, the police, and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO).
The key issue is which agency can conduct the most impartial investigation.
#southkorea
DP Rep. Choo Mi-ae held a press conference and disclosed the martial law document that contains details about the night's plans.
It reveals:
- proof that martial law decree was pre-planned
- detailed review of military control measures
- plans to limit the Assembly's powers
shorturl.at/fchmo
It reveals:
- proof that martial law decree was pre-planned
- detailed review of military control measures
- plans to limit the Assembly's powers
shorturl.at/fchmo
December 8, 2024 at 1:50 PM
DP Rep. Choo Mi-ae held a press conference and disclosed the martial law document that contains details about the night's plans.
It reveals:
- proof that martial law decree was pre-planned
- detailed review of military control measures
- plans to limit the Assembly's powers
shorturl.at/fchmo
It reveals:
- proof that martial law decree was pre-planned
- detailed review of military control measures
- plans to limit the Assembly's powers
shorturl.at/fchmo
On 12.3, #martiallaw troops occupied the Central Election Commission building for 3 hours and 20 minutes.
What were they doing?
They reportedly photographed the Integrated Voter List System server, the security equipment-equipped Container C-Row server, and the integrated storage server.
What were they doing?
They reportedly photographed the Integrated Voter List System server, the security equipment-equipped Container C-Row server, and the integrated storage server.
December 8, 2024 at 1:40 PM
On 12.3, #martiallaw troops occupied the Central Election Commission building for 3 hours and 20 minutes.
What were they doing?
They reportedly photographed the Integrated Voter List System server, the security equipment-equipped Container C-Row server, and the integrated storage server.
What were they doing?
They reportedly photographed the Integrated Voter List System server, the security equipment-equipped Container C-Row server, and the integrated storage server.
Another really helpful piece of visual reporting by Newstapa, unfolding what happened on the night of 12.3
pages.newstapa.org/2024/insurre...
pages.newstapa.org/2024/insurre...
December 6, 2024 at 2:41 AM
Another really helpful piece of visual reporting by Newstapa, unfolding what happened on the night of 12.3
pages.newstapa.org/2024/insurre...
pages.newstapa.org/2024/insurre...
Astonishing visual reporting by @reuters.com explaining the key developments in #SouthKorea #MartialLaw.
www.reuters.com/graphics/SOU...
www.reuters.com/graphics/SOU...
December 5, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Astonishing visual reporting by @reuters.com explaining the key developments in #SouthKorea #MartialLaw.
www.reuters.com/graphics/SOU...
www.reuters.com/graphics/SOU...
I’m excited to announce that I’ve joined #AEI as a Research Assistant for its Coalition Defense of Taiwan project! As the Korea Analyst for this project, I will focus on monitoring developments on the #KoreanPeninsula.
I look forward to collaborating with the team 🫡
I look forward to collaborating with the team 🫡
December 5, 2024 at 8:07 PM
I’m excited to announce that I’ve joined #AEI as a Research Assistant for its Coalition Defense of Taiwan project! As the Korea Analyst for this project, I will focus on monitoring developments on the #KoreanPeninsula.
I look forward to collaborating with the team 🫡
I look forward to collaborating with the team 🫡
Just one minute after Yoon finished his televised declaration of martial law, his troops' first destination was the National Election Commission in Gwacheon. (30 minutes from Seoul)
Questions persist regarding why Yoon/Kim chose to seize this election commission office before the National Assembly.
Questions persist regarding why Yoon/Kim chose to seize this election commission office before the National Assembly.
December 5, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Just one minute after Yoon finished his televised declaration of martial law, his troops' first destination was the National Election Commission in Gwacheon. (30 minutes from Seoul)
Questions persist regarding why Yoon/Kim chose to seize this election commission office before the National Assembly.
Questions persist regarding why Yoon/Kim chose to seize this election commission office before the National Assembly.
Remember when North Korea claimed the ROK military sent drones to Pyongyang three times in October?
Let's think abt this again...
www.nknews.org/pro/why-ther...
Let's think abt this again...
www.nknews.org/pro/why-ther...
December 5, 2024 at 1:55 AM
Remember when North Korea claimed the ROK military sent drones to Pyongyang three times in October?
Let's think abt this again...
www.nknews.org/pro/why-ther...
Let's think abt this again...
www.nknews.org/pro/why-ther...
New Realmeter poll shows:
73.6% of South Korean respondents support Yoon's impeachment, while 24.0% oppose it.
Survey details: 504 men and women aged 18 and over nationwide, with a margin of error of ±4.4%.
shorturl.at/MGZgR
73.6% of South Korean respondents support Yoon's impeachment, while 24.0% oppose it.
Survey details: 504 men and women aged 18 and over nationwide, with a margin of error of ±4.4%.
shorturl.at/MGZgR
December 5, 2024 at 1:34 AM
New Realmeter poll shows:
73.6% of South Korean respondents support Yoon's impeachment, while 24.0% oppose it.
Survey details: 504 men and women aged 18 and over nationwide, with a margin of error of ±4.4%.
shorturl.at/MGZgR
73.6% of South Korean respondents support Yoon's impeachment, while 24.0% oppose it.
Survey details: 504 men and women aged 18 and over nationwide, with a margin of error of ±4.4%.
shorturl.at/MGZgR
ROK media reports that most Cabinet members at the meeting before Yoon's martial law declaration expressed strong concerns and opposition.
Below is a list of ministers who attended, those who didn't, and their reactions to Yoon's decision.
www.joongang.co.kr/article/2529...
Below is a list of ministers who attended, those who didn't, and their reactions to Yoon's decision.
www.joongang.co.kr/article/2529...
December 5, 2024 at 1:19 AM
ROK media reports that most Cabinet members at the meeting before Yoon's martial law declaration expressed strong concerns and opposition.
Below is a list of ministers who attended, those who didn't, and their reactions to Yoon's decision.
www.joongang.co.kr/article/2529...
Below is a list of ministers who attended, those who didn't, and their reactions to Yoon's decision.
www.joongang.co.kr/article/2529...
2. Poorly drafted decree
The martial law decree issued by Pres. Yoon in 2024 is similar in both content and form to the decree made by Pres. Park Chung-hee in 1972.
(Language is almost the same. Comparison below.)
The martial law decree issued by Pres. Yoon in 2024 is similar in both content and form to the decree made by Pres. Park Chung-hee in 1972.
(Language is almost the same. Comparison below.)
December 4, 2024 at 7:57 PM
2. Poorly drafted decree
The martial law decree issued by Pres. Yoon in 2024 is similar in both content and form to the decree made by Pres. Park Chung-hee in 1972.
(Language is almost the same. Comparison below.)
The martial law decree issued by Pres. Yoon in 2024 is similar in both content and form to the decree made by Pres. Park Chung-hee in 1972.
(Language is almost the same. Comparison below.)
Proof that Yoon’s martial law declaration was a clumsy coup attempt. 🧵
December 4, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Proof that Yoon’s martial law declaration was a clumsy coup attempt. 🧵