In a change in South Korea’s position on balanced relations with China and the U.S. because of the Ukraine conflict, President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, who will be inaugurated two weeks later, has announced that his country will examine joining the Quad grouping to strengthen its military position, said Maj. Gen. Jung Hae-II, President, Korea National Defence University, South Korea.
“So far the South Korean government’s position has been to maintain balancing position between China and the U.S... President Yoon officially announced yesterday that we will examine joining the Quad. The South Korean government’s position will be changing...,” Maj. Gen. Jung said at a panel at the ongoing Raisina dialogue organised by the Observer Research Foundation and the Ministry of External Affairs.
Mr. Yoon who won the presidential election early March is scheduled to take over on May 10.
