Fußnoten zum PRIF Spotlight 04/2025

Korea nach dem Putschversuch: Mit Neuwahlen aus der politischen Krise?

von Pascal Abb und Patrick Flamm | Zur Publikation

¹ Lee Haye-ah (2024). (LEAD) Army special warfare commander says Yoon ordered him to drag out lawmakers. Yonhap News Agency, online: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241210011651315.

² The Guardian (2024). South Korea’s surprising history of coups and martial law – explained in 30 seconds. The Guardian, online: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/04/south-korea-martial-law-drama-yoon-suk-yeol-history-of-coups-military-rule.

³ The New York Times (2024). President Yoon’s Martial Law Speech Sparks Controversy. The New York Times, online: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/world/asia/president-yoon-speech-martial-law.html.

⁴ Mackenzie, Jean (2025). The unravelling of Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea's 'stubborn and hot-tempered' martial law president. BBC News, online: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86py30qezvo. 

⁵ Sohn, Yul and Kang, Won-Taek (2025). How Polarization Undermines Democracy in South Korea. Council of Councils, online: https://www.cfr.org/councilofcouncils/global-memos/how-polarization-undermines-democracy-south-korea. 

⁶ V-Dem Institute (2024). Democracy Report 2024. V-Dem Institute, online: www.v-dem.net/documents/43/v-dem_dr2024_lowres.pdf.

⁷ BBC News (2025). South Korea's Political Turmoil Continues Amid Leadership Crisis. BBC News, online: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1lv3g51n9yo.

⁸ Ha, Chae-Kyoun (2024). South Korea’s Value Diplomacy: In Search of a Global Pivotal Role. East Asia Forum, online: https://eastasiaforum.org/2024/09/12/historical-memories-haunt-south-korea-japan-relations/.

⁹ Engel, Benjamin (2024). Historical memories haunt South Korea–Japan relations. East Asia Forum, online: eastasiaforum.org/2024/09/12/historical-memories-haunt-south-korea-japan-relations/.

¹⁰ East Asia Institute (2024). 2024 EAI Public Opinion Poll on International Affairs: Japan and the ROK-Japan Relations. East Asia Institute, online: www.eai.or.kr/new/en/pub/view.asp.

¹¹ Sohn, Yul (2024). Polarization and South Korea’s Japan Policy: Key Takeaways from the 2024 Public Opinion Survey on Korea-Japan Relations. East Asia Institute, online: www.eai.or.kr/new/en/pub/view.asp.

¹² Kanodia, Kanishkh (2025). An Unpromising Future? Japan–South Korea–US Trilateral Cooperation. Chatham House, online: https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/02/unpromising-future-japan-south-korea-us-trilateral-cooperation.

¹³ Korea Institute for National Unification (2025). Analysis of Recent Developments in Inter-Korean Relations. KINU, online: https://www.kinu.or.kr/eng/board/view.do?nav_code=eng1678858138&code=78h7R6ucKsuM&idx=24481.

¹⁴ ChosunBiz (2025). Lee Jae-myung declares Democratic Party as centrist amid People Power's far-right turn. ChosunBiz, online: biz.chosun.com/en/en-policy/2025/02/23/WG4ZYLZNXZACHKRHBIFEGAHANM/.

¹⁵ NK News (2025). ROK frontrunner Lee Jae-myung calls for restoring military pact with North Korea. NK News, online: www.nknews.org/2025/05/rok-frontrunner-lee-jae-myung-calls-for-restoring-military-pact-with-north-korea/.

¹⁶ The Korea Herald (2025). Lee Jae-myung calls for state-led AI investment in 1st campaign outing. The Korea Herald, online: www.koreaherald.com/article/10464691.

¹⁷ Reuters (2025). South Korean presidential frontrunner Lee Jae-myung's policy pledges. Online: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korean-presidential-frontrunner-lee-jae-myungs-policy-pledges-2025-05-13/. 

¹⁸ Ryall, Julian (2025). Japan watches South Korea’s presidential polls for signs of warmer ties. South China Morning Post, online: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3310076/japan-watches-south-koreas-presidential-polls-signs-warmer-ties. 

¹⁹ PBS News (2025). South Korea’s main conservative party nominates Kim Moon Soo as its presidential candidate. PBS News, online: www.pbs.org/newshour/world/south-koreas-main-conservative-party-nominates-kim-moon-soo-as-its-presidential-candidate.

²⁰ Deutsche Bundesregierung (2020). Leitlinien zum Indo-Pazifik. Auswärtiges Amt, online: www.auswaertiges-amt.de/resource/blob/2380500/33f978a9d4f511942c241eb4602086c1/200901-indo-pazifik-leitlinien--1--data.pdf.

²¹ Heiduk, Felix (2024). Deutschlands Wertepartnerschaften im Indo-Pazifik. Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, online: www.swp-berlin.org/publications/products/studien/2024S02_WertepartnerIndoPazifik.pdf.

²² Remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol in Lecture for Korea and Japan's Future Generations

²³ Ballbach, Eric (2023): Deutschland und Südkorea auf dem Weg zur strategischen Partnerschaft. Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, online: www.swp-berlin.org/publications/products/aktuell/2023A61_deutschland_suedkorea.pdf.