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South Korea.

Republic of Korea

Member of G20, OECD.

Population

51.7M

GDP (nominal)

$1.67T

GDP / capita

$32,255

Capital

Seoul

Government

Unitary presidential c…

Power & politics

Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.

Democracy index

8.0 / 10

UN voting record

How South Korea votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.

Ideological trajectory

Voting summary

No votes recorded for this period yet.

Bloc alignment

Bloc alignment data not available yet.

Top voting partners

Topic-level voting

Source: Erik Voeten, “United Nations General Assembly Voting Data”, Harvard Dataverse (CC0). Aggregated by Model Diplomat. Last refresh tracked in profile freshness.

Foreign policy

Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.

Foreign Policy

South Korea's foreign policy balances its security alliance with the United States against its deep economic ties with China. The North Korean threat dominates strategic thinking, with approaches oscillating between engagement (the 'Sunshine Policy') and deterrence depending on the administration.

South Korea has sought to expand its diplomatic footprint as a 'Global Pivotal State,' deepening ties with ASEAN, India, and European partners. Historical tensions with Japan -- over wartime forced labor and territorial disputes (Dokdo/Takeshima) -- periodically complicate trilateral US-Japan-Korea cooperation.

Treaties & memberships

UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.

International Organizations

United Nations (1991)G20OECD (1996)APEC (1989)

Society & economy

Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.

GDP (nominal)

$1.67T

GDP per capita

$32,255

Currency

South Korean Won (KRW)

HDI

0.93

07 — News

In the news

Stories surfacing across South Korea’s authoritative outlets. Grouped by topic, ranked by source coverage.

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