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Just 100 days in, President Lee’s grip is already loosening
On the surface, President Lee’s first 100 days in office appear to be a resounding success.
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South Korea’s strange foreign policy NIMBYism
On Foreign and security policy
Just as in any corner of the developed economies, you can see NIMBYs in Korea. If you stroll through the streets of Hongdae, you’ll see placards condemning the Seoul city government for pushing forward its plan for a garbage disposal...
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My neighbor’s become the new President of South Korea, but I’ve never seen him in person.
It started with a police motorcade. A friend who visited us a few days before the election saw one pull into my neighborhood. On the same day my wife saw a group of people surveying my apartment complex.
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A technocrat ends his career as a clown; ROK’s one-party future?
On Elections
Han Duck-soo: veteran technocrat’s career ends in farce May 18th National Cemetery in Gwangju is a shrine of democracy every politician with ambition should visit. No wonder Han Duck-soo, the former Prime Minister and acting president who just stepped down...
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The shape of things to come: the Lee Jae-myung government
What Constitutional Court’s ruling means While the Constitutional Court gave out the unanimous decision to expel Mr Yoon from the office, the full text of its ruling implies that there were serious debates among the judges.
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