S. Nathan Park

S. Nathan Park is a Washington-based attorney and nonresident fellow of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.

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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during the 104th Independence Movement Day ceremony in Seoul on March 1, 2023.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during the 104th Independence Movement Day ceremony in Seoul on March 1, 2023.

Everyone Is on Edge for South Korea’s Legislative Elections
Analysis
S. Nathan Park
Yang Geum-deok (2nd from left), a South Korean victim of Japan's wartime forced labor, and former South Korean "comfort woman" Lee Yong-soo (2nd from right), who was forced into sexual slavery for Japanese soldiers during World War II, attend an anti-Japanese rally to mark the 104th anniversary of the March 1st Independence Movement Day against Japanese colonial rule, in Seoul.
Yang Geum-deok (2nd from left), a South Korean victim of Japan's wartime forced labor, and former South Korean "comfort woman" Lee Yong-soo (2nd from right), who was forced into sexual slavery for Japanese soldiers during World War II, attend an anti-Japanese rally to mark the 104th anniversary of the March 1st Independence Movement Day against Japanese colonial rule, in Seoul.

The South Korea-Japan Forced Labor Deal Is a Shambles
Argument
S. Nathan Park
An entrance of Legoland Korea theme park in Chuncheon, South Korea.
An entrance of Legoland Korea theme park in Chuncheon, South Korea.

A Theme Park Crisis Is Wrecking South Korea’s Bond Market
Argument
S. Nathan Park
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol greets a soccer player.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol greets a soccer player.

South Korea’s Presidential Snub of Pelosi Was an Unforced Blunder
Argument
S. Nathan Park
An offering from Shinzo Abe at Yasukuni Shrine
An offering from Shinzo Abe at Yasukuni Shrine

Abe’s Nationalism Is His Most Toxic Legacy
Argument
S. Nathan Park
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol with U.S. President Joe Biden
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol with U.S. President Joe Biden

South Korea’s Conservatives Aren’t Any Tougher on China or North Korea Than Liberals
Argument
S. Nathan Park
South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition People Power Party celebrates with supporters at the party's headquarters in Seoul.
South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition People Power Party celebrates with supporters at the party's headquarters in Seoul.

Misogyny and Real Estate Tax Produced Conservative Victory in South Korea
Analysis
S. Nathan Park
Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jae-myung shake hands.
Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jae-myung shake hands.

Conservatives Are Slumping in South Korea’s Tumultuous Presidential Race
Argument
S. Nathan Park
Activists attend a rally for the protection of Asian communities at McPherson Square in Washington, D.C., on March 21.
Activists attend a rally for the protection of Asian communities at McPherson Square in Washington, D.C., on March 21.

‘The Loneliest Americans’ Asks What Being Asian American Really Means
Review
S. Nathan Park
South Korean marines participate in an exercise on the 73rd anniversary of Armed Forces Day in Pohang, South Korea, on Oct. 1.
South Korean marines participate in an exercise on the 73rd anniversary of Armed Forces Day in Pohang, South Korea, on Oct. 1.

Why South Korea’s Liberals Are Defense Hawks
Argument
S. Nathan Park
Korean refugees flee to the south.
Korean refugees flee to the south.

Korea Was the United States’ First Forever War
Argument
S. Nathan Park
South Korean athlete runs bases at Tokyo Olympic Games.
South Korean athlete runs bases at Tokyo Olympic Games.

Japan Wasted a Golden Chance for Olympic Reconciliation
Argument
S. Nathan Park
Political leader Lee Jun-seok waves the People Power Party’s flag.
Political leader Lee Jun-seok waves the People Power Party’s flag.

Why So Many Young Men in South Korea Hate Feminism
Argument
S. Nathan Park
A television news program reporting on the U.S. presidential election shows images of then-U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in at a railway station in Seoul on Nov. 9, 2020.
A television news program reporting on the U.S. presidential election shows images of then-U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in at a railway station in Seoul on Nov. 9, 2020.

South Korea Isn’t a Junior Partner for America
Argument
S. Nathan Park
Korean Catholics attend a mass.
Korean Catholics attend a mass.

‘Minari’ Is About Korean American Faith as Well as Family
Argument
S. Nathan Park
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