South Korea to host third democracy summit with digital threats on agenda

South Korea is poised to host the third Summit for Democracy next week, taking up a U.S.-led initiative aimed at discussing ways to stop democratic backsliding and erosion of rights and freedoms worldwide. Seoul has released few details about who will be participating, but U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will lead a delegation. "The summit also takes place this year at a critical moment during what has been called the year of elections," Kelly Razzouk, National Security Council senior director for democracy and human rights, told a briefing in Washington on Wednesday.