Wall Street Journal (November 20)
“South Korea would benefit most from a thorough investigation that prompts political reform rather than a rush to impeachment.” Furthermore, securing President Park’s resignation or impeachment “could reverse many hard-fought decisions that the Korean electorate gave her a mandate to make,” like closing down the Kaesong Industrial Complex, deploying a U.S. missile-defense system and sharing intelligence with Japan to counter the North Korean threat.
Tags: Impeachment, Intelligence, Investigation, Japan, Kaesong Industrial Complex, North Korean, Political reform, Resignation, South Korea, U.S. missile defense
New York Times (June 18)
“President Obama has, so far, struck the right note on Iraq…. He has been cautious— emphasizing the need for political reform in Iraq and reaching out to other countries that could have an impact on its fate.”