South Korea Goes Neutral, Refuses To Pick Sides In China-Japan Drama Over Taiwan, Stuns On Pyongyang

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has announced that Seoul will not take sides in the escalating diplomatic dispute between China and Japan. In this video, we break down Lee’s balanced foreign-policy stance, his pledge to support renewed dialogue between North Korea and the United States, and his openness to reviewing South Korea–U.S. joint military exercises. We also look at his participation in a citizens’ march marking the country’s resistance to former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempted martial-law declaration. What does this mean for regional stability and Korea’s political landscape?