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Downward momentum of Lee’s Minjoo party
Lee has a much smaller pool of people for his designated hitter for the next election.
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Yoon Seok-yeol: who he actually is and what awaits him in the April election
Past twelve months have revealed much more about who he actually is as a politician. And it’s not good.
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The gangster who sent $8m in cash to North Korea
Lax regulations and the lack of scrutiny have made the South Korean financial market a hotbed for fraud and corruption.
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Angelina Jolie allegedly loved jeonse, but would she still do now?
Jeonse is still considered one of the first rungs for working-class citizens to climb the ladder of South Korean asset-based welfare.
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Moon’s guys regroup as Lee’s standing staggers by scandals
Moon, even after his failure to sustain Minjoo’s hold on power, is still the only pivotal figure around which Minjoo politicians can gather.
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Yoon reshuffles his office; new wave of technocrats
– Why didn’t President Yoon meet Pelosi? – Politicians can do little about South Korea’s posture toward China – The new wave of technocrats emerges as Yoon reshuffles his office
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Why did Moon recommend China apologist book to public?
– Minjoo’s traditional support base falling apart – After election: schisms in losers and winners alike – Why Moon recommended a China apologist book to the public
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Park Ji-hyun: the flame burning down
– What happened last week? – Is this about jarring factions within the party? – How big a help Park was to Minjoo? – How will she fare after election?
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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