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Tag: Prosecutors
2024 Election: 20-inch nails in Korean democracy’s coffin
In this year’s election, a total of 59 parties are asking for a vote. Does the biggest-ever number suggest the height of South Korean democracy? I’m a bit skeptical. How many of them are really serious? I took a count of the number of leaflets included in the official election packet sent by the election…
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.
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
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
Moon signed prosecutor bill, but it won’t save him from President’s curse
– No country for local election
– Will Lee Jae-myung run for lawmaker?
– Generation gap in housing