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
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
Top trading partners
In the news
Stories surfacing across South Korea’s authoritative outlets. Grouped by topic, ranked by source coverage.