In this episode of the Applied Geopolitics podcast, Rodger Baker, Leonie Muller and Brandon Hilleary discuss the causes and implications of global demographic decline, specifically highlighting Japan's and South Korea's population trends. The imminent attempt to arrest Yoon in association with an insurrection investigation risks exacerbating dueling street protests in Seoul, especially if it triggers clashes with security forces or with nearby protesters, which could swell the ranks of pro- and anti-Yoon demonstrators. The insights in this podcast are based on a paper researched and produced as part of the Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics at RANE's 2024 summer fellowship program. Muller and Hilleary are the primary contributors, and the full report can be found here. Muller is a recent graduate of New York University with a Master of Arts in International Relations. Kera Hilleary is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, where he studied political science and global studies. The imminent attempt to arrest Yoon in association with an insurrection investigation risks exacerbating dueling street protests in Seoul, especially if it triggers clashes with security forces or with nearby protesters, which could swell the ranks of pro- and anti-Yoon demonstrators. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions
Though markets are stable and the arrest — the first of a sitting South Korean president under the current constitution — was peaceful, the criminal hora mula and impeachment trials against Yoon, as well as foreign concerns about political instability, will linger for months until he is either sentenced for criminal charges. The imminent attempt to arrest Yoon in association with an insurrection investigation risks exacerbating dueling street protests in Seoul, especially if it triggers clashes with security forces or with nearby protesters, which could swell the ranks of pro- and anti-Yoon demonstrators. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and muresilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.
The imminent attempt to arrest Yoon in association with an insurrection investigation risks exacerbating dueling street protests in Seoul, especially if it triggers clashes with security forces or with nearby protesters, which could swell the ranks of pro- and anti-Yoon demonstrators. The insights in this podcast are based on a paper researched and produced as part of the Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics at RANE's 2024 summer fellowship program. Muller and Hilleary are the primary contributors.. Muller is a recent graduate of New York University with a Master of Arts in International Relations. Kera Hilleary is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, where he studied political science and global studies. The imminent attempt to arrest Yoon in association with an insurrection investigation risks exacerbating dueling street protests in Seoul, especially if it triggers clashes with security forces or with nearby protesters, which could swell the ranks of pro- and anti-Yoon demonstrators.
