Addressing S. Korea’s growing trade surplus

Trade policy is one of the few areas where President Yoon can and should continue to focus regardless of domestic politics. — The Korea Herald

THE crushing defeat of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s party in last week’s nationwide parliamentary election casts a dark cloud over the fate of his administration’s various reform plans as well as its ability to manage national affairs efficiently.

His administration will face difficulty implementing many of its announced policies and creating new ones.