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Yoon's Approval Ratings Hold Steady despite Controversy over Japan Remarks

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

The backlash to the South Korean leader's comments to the Washington Post served as an important test of his underlying support, Karl Friedhoff writes.

Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's president, left, and Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, shake hands ahead
SIPA USA
Public Opinion

President Yoon Suk Yeol Addresses Joint Meeting of Congress

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C-SPAN
Karl Friedhoff

"According to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, America's positive view of Korea are reaching the highest levels since 1978," President Yoon Suk-yeol told Congress.

Screenshot of President Yoon Suk-yeol speaking to Congress US Foreign Policy

Russian Public Support for Military Action in Ukraine Holds Steady

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

While more Russians say Moscow should start negotiations than continue fighting, their aim may be to solidify gains rather than making real compromises for peace.

A man walks through Red Square on a rainy day in Moscow
Reuters
Public Opinion

How Israeli-Palestinian Peace Continues to Elude Us 75 Years Later

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Running Numbers by Paul Fitchen

Public opinion signals the conflict is in dire need of stronger leadership and more practical policies.

An Israeli soldier guards while Palestinians raise flags during a demonstration
SIPA USA
Public Opinion

Pan-African Attitudes on Gerontocracy

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Running Numbers by Emma Geiser

As the youngest continent in the world, Africans want upper age limits for elected officials while still respecting elders.

Protesters demonstrate against Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni outside Uganda House in London
Reuters
Public Opinion

South Korea Reacts to US Document Leaks

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NPR All Things Considered
Karl Friedhoff

President Yoon Suk-yeol is under fire for his administration’s US relationship following the Pentagon leak, Karl Friedhoff says.

Tables with South Korea delegation on the left and US delegations on the right, flags in the center in front of a blue background.
Reuters
Global Politics

Conservative Base Still behind Yoon, but Broader Support Wanes

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

"Yoon Suk-yeol likely pays closer attention to one metric above all else — his base support," writes Karl Friedhoff.

Yoon delivers a speech to students at Keio University in Tokyo
Reuters
Global Politics

Does Older Mean Wiser? US Views on Gerontocracy

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Running Numbers by Emma Geiser

While Americans broadly support upper age limits for federal elected officials, age is not their top consideration when choosing a candidate.

Senators Chuck Grassley and Dianne Feinstein
Reuters
Public Opinion

American Consensus on Ukraine Has Fractured

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Foreign Policy
Bruce Jentleson

Bruce Jentleson offers his take on how the war could play out in the 2024 presidential campaign.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis arrives onstage for his first trip to Iowa
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

With 20-Year Hindsight, Public Opinion and the Iraq War

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

To be suspicious of Iraq was part of the American zeitgeist long before 2003, survey data show.

George W. Bush speaks in front of a sign that says 'strategy for victory'
Reuters
Public Opinion