Commentary and Analysis

Karl Friedhoff joins Sang Kim, Lee Sook-Jong, and the Diplomat's Shannon Tiezzi to discuss the issues driving the South Korean presidential election.

The South Korean public is split on a second THAAD battery, but the question wording left a lot to be desired.

The building of an election fraud narrative in South Korea's presidential election is already underway.

Just one month out, polling in South Korea shows two different presidential races. That may have consequences following the election.

It's been a busy 2021. Recap the year with the survey team's analyses of public opinion on the most critical issues at home and around the world.

While Americans continue a culture war on the necessity and effectiveness of masks, one-quarter of the South Korean public is ready to wear them indefinitely.

As competition between the United States and China intensifies, more Americans now say the Asian country is more powerful economically, a reversal from two years ago when a plurality said the United States had an economic advantage, according to a survey released Thursday by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Over the weekend, North Korea launched a new cruise missile. It's unlikely to shift American public opinion.

Populations around the world remain divided over how comfortable they are returning to normal life as the Delta variant spreads.

With the global infection rate increasing for the first time since April, some countries are pumping the brakes on ambitious recovery plans.