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Will Lee survive this election?
– Assessing Yoon so far: is the move to Yongsan a success?
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deep dive: Minjoo approval rate hits a new low as election closes in
– Even greater fall on hot battlefield – It’s not gonna be easy for Lee – What’s behind Minjoo’s plunge? – Extremists holding sway – Ostracizing moderates
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Yoon appoints Han despite Minjoo’s opposition
– Why does Minjoo hate Han so much? – What did Han say at his inauguration? – Yoon’s reform: pension, labor, education – June election: PPP still leads in polls; largest walkovers in two decades
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Another wave of sexual misconduct rocks Minjoo
– Stans are everywhere (including politics) – Homophobic presidential aide finally quits – Taking candidate nomination to court
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Pres Yoon’s inauguration speech, highlighted
– International solidarity for freedom – On North Korea – Han Dong-hoon hearing – Lee Jae-myung reaches for low-hanging fruit
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How would history remember Moon administration?
With the new President to be sworn in next week, it would be a good time to reflect on the Moon administration’s legacy. President Moon himself seems to have been thinking about this a lot these days: [E]very Korean president has had their share of accomplishments and failures. Some presidents seem to have more shortcomings…
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