Leif-Eric Easley
Leif-Eric Easley is a political analyst specializing in East Asian politics and international relations. He provides insights into South Korean political dynamics, particularly during periods of instability. Easley's analysis often focuses on the implications of impeachment proceedings and government transitions in South Korea, and he has commented on the constitutional court's decisions regarding political figures like Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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Leif-Eric Easley stated that Kim Ju-ae is probably not yet old enough to participate in the congress.
North Korea’s ‘most beloved’ child: what the key congress revealed about Kim Jong-un’s succession plans | North Korea
United Kingdom· 2026-02-27
Leif-Eric Easley commented on Kim Jong-un's family dynamics and their connection to the military.
Kim Ju-ae, người con gái có thể kế nhiệm ông Kim Jong-un
Vietnam· 2026-02-13
Leif-Eric Easley believes North Korea is responsible for the tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Index - Külföld - Nagyot tévedett, ha azt gondolta, ma nem lát bizarr fotókat Kim Dzsongunról
Hungary· 2026-01-23
Leif-Eric Easley states that North Korea is responsible for tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Index - Külföld - Így néz ki Kim Dzsongun legfélelmetesebb fegyvere, már az utolsó simításokon dolgoznakHungary· 2025-12-25
Leif-Eric Easley is a professor of international studies at Ewha Womans University in Seoul.
North Korea reveals new images of its first nuclear-powered submarine
United States· 2025-12-25Leif-Eric Easley is a professor of international studies at Ewha Womans University in Seoul.
What – if anything – did Asian countries get out of Donald Trump’s whirlwind tour? | International tradeUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-31
Takaichi’s rise to become Japan’s first female prime minister is more about remaking party politics than transforming foreign policy, said Leif-Eric Easley.
Hardliner conservative Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female leaderUnited States· 2025-10-21
Leif-Eric Easley is a professor at Ewha University in Seoul.
Japan's ruling party is in crisisUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-04
Leif-Eric Easley is a professor who commented on the geopolitical implications of military parades and exercises.
Exercises show Washington keeping alliances strong as Pacific adversaries bring new threatsUnited States· 2025-09-16
Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul, discussed the implications of Japan's leadership change.
Japan has seen three prime ministers in five yearsUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-09Leif-Eric Easley believes North Korea is exploiting the political risk and uncertainty of China's reaction to its missile bases near the border.
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Iran· 2025-08-21
Leif-Eric Easley, an international security professor at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, noted that Pyongyang’s nuclear program is much more advanced than Iran's.
Why Trump’s strikes on Iran will leave North Korea more determined than ever to keep its nukesUnited States· 2025-06-26
Leif-Eric Easley stated that North Korea's nuclear program is much more advanced than Iran's, with weapons likely ready to be launched with multiple delivery systems.
Πώς οι επιθέσεις των ΗΠΑ στο Ιράν ενισχύουν την πυρηνική ετοιμότητα της Βόρειας Κορέας
Greece· 2025-06-26
Leif-Eric Easley commented that Lee's victory was not due to specific policy proposals but rather the collapse of Yoon's administration.
Lee Jae-myung, Bekas Buruh Anak Jadi Presiden Korsel
Indonesia· 2025-06-04
Leif-Eric Easley commented that Lee Jae-myung's victory was a result of public anger directed towards Yoon.
Lee Jae-myung: from child labourer to leader of deeply scarred South Korea | South KoreaUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-03
Leif-Eric Easley described Yoon's declaration of martial law as a 'legal overreach and a political miscalculation'.
Yoon Suk-yeol, el presidente que llevó a Corea del Sur a su mayor crisis política en décadas y acabó siendo destituido
Bolivia· 2025-04-05
Leif-Eric Easley is a professor who commented on the court's verdict and its implications for the next administration.
South Koreans are celebrating Yoon’s impeachment, but the saga is far from over | South KoreaUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-04
Professor Leif-Eric Easley of Ewha University commented on the ruling's impact on the next administration in Seoul.
South Korea’s President Yoon ousted as court upholds impeachment after martial law - World
Pakistan· 2025-04-04
Leif-Eric Easley stated that Yoon sounded like a politician under siege with extremely low public support.
Who is South Korea's impeached president?United Kingdom· 2025-04-04
Leif-Eric Easley is a professor at Ewha University who commented on the political implications of the judiciary's actions.
South Korea court to rule Friday on president impeachment - WorldPakistan· 2025-04-01
Leif-Eric Easley commented on the political implications of the judiciary's actions in South Korea.
South Korea court to rule on President Yoon's impeachment Friday
Nigeria· 2025-04-01Leif-Eric Easley provided analysis on the implications of the constitutional court's ruling on Han's impeachment.
South Korea accused of 'mass exporting' children in overseas adoptionsUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-26
Leif-Eric Easley noted that the dismissal of Han's impeachment shows that the constitutional court wants to appear impartial.
NewJeans on courage of speaking outUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-26
Leif-Eric Easley is a political analyst who commented on the implications of the constitutional court's ruling on Han's impeachment.
at least 18 dead in 'worst' fires in nation's historyUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-26
Leif-Eric Easley commented on the implications of the constitutional court's ruling on Han's impeachment.
Man swallowed by sinkhole in Seoul found deadUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-25Political analyst Leif-Eric Easley commented on the dismissal of Han's impeachment.
The Indian scholar arrested in US over Palestinian sympathiesUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-24
