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Soyoung KimThe Diplomat |
This year's local elections are becoming a contest for presidential favor. That's a symptom of South Korea’s longstanding personality-driven politics.
Hoping to avoid a wipe-out at the local elections, the party finally issued an apology. But it’s going to be difficult to shake its pro-Yoon image...
While the Democratic Party leader has taken an uncompromising stance, President Lee Jae-myung is attempting to foster solidarity and cooperation.
For both President Lee and Prime Minister Ishiba, domestic politics loomed large over a significant moment in the bilateral relationship.
The corrosion of Korean democracy is more insidious, systematic, and widespread than a single bad apple.