South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's try to say his nation's place as a world energy has backfired dramatically. In a shock transfer, Yoon declared martial regulation late Tuesday, a choice he reversed inside hours after opposition from parliament.
The diplomatic fallout was swift, with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson canceling a deliberate summit with Yoon. In the meantime, the USA, South Korea's predominant ally, indefinitely postponed key diplomatic and navy engagements, together with conferences of the Nuclear Consultative Group.
The sudden coverage shift has solid a shadow over deliberate worldwide visits and raised questions on Yoon's decision-making abilities amid mounting public and political strain. Consultants counsel that Yoon's international standing as a logo of democracy has been tarnished, leaving his future in overseas coverage unsure.
(With knowledge from companies.)