East Asia
South Korea Removes its President Democratically — but Bigger Crises Loom
Yoon Suk-yeol’s ousting marks a victory for democratic checks and balances, but unresolved policy gridlock, economic uncertainty, and deepening social divides leave South Korea at a crossroads ahead of the June snap election.
China Ramps up Efforts to Tackle its Population Crisis
On Tuesday October 10, 2023, Chinese state media announced the CCP’s plan to conduct a nationwide survey to “monitor China’s population developmental changes and provide a basis for the Communist party… to formulate… population related policies.” The survey comes as China begins to see its long-growing population begin to shrink for the first time in six decades.