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Moon Jae-in administration
![As Approval Rating Declines, Moon Reshuffles Cabinet Ministers As Approval Rating Declines, Moon Reshuffles Cabinet Ministers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-09-23-6.jpg)
As Approval Rating Declines, Moon Reshuffles Cabinet Ministers
By Mitch Shin
Following setbacks at the polls, President Moon is hoping to stave off lame-duck status by shaking up his cabinet.
![Blue House Reshuffles Cabinet in Bid to Protect Moon’s Approval Ratings Blue House Reshuffles Cabinet in Bid to Protect Moon’s Approval Ratings](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-09-23-6.jpg)
Blue House Reshuffles Cabinet in Bid to Protect Moon’s Approval Ratings
By Mitch Shin
With Moon’s approval ratings declining gradually, two of his senior cabinet members have been replaced.
![South Korea’s Prosecution Reform Saga Heads Toward Final Showdown South Korea’s Prosecution Reform Saga Heads Toward Final Showdown](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-south-korea-1151149_1280.jpg)
South Korea’s Prosecution Reform Saga Heads Toward Final Showdown
By Jenna Gibson
Prosecutor General Yoon Suk-yeol, a political darling of conservatives, will face a hearing over his dismissal amid the Moon government’s final push for reform.
![South Korea Looks to Cap Public Debt, But Is It Actually a Problem? South Korea Looks to Cap Public Debt, But Is It Actually a Problem?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-08-28-7.jpg)
South Korea Looks to Cap Public Debt, But Is It Actually a Problem?
By Kyle Ferrier
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has heavily leaned on government spending to drive growth. But overall debt remains relatively low.
![What Do South Koreans Think of Their Government’s COVID-19 Response? What Do South Koreans Think of Their Government’s COVID-19 Response?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-03-06-2.jpg)
What Do South Koreans Think of Their Government’s COVID-19 Response?
By Timothy S. Rich, Madelynn Einhorn, Andi Dahmer, and Isabel Eliassen
Early on, South Korea was touted as a model of COVID-19 containment. Does the public still approve of the government’s approach?
![South Korea Baffled by Stop-and-Search, Police Bus Walls During Protests South Korea Baffled by Stop-and-Search, Police Bus Walls During Protests](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-10-05-6.jpg)
South Korea Baffled by Stop-and-Search, Police Bus Walls During Protests
By Tae-jun Kang
Moves to disrupt anti-government protests were justified as a COVID-19 response measure, but many suspect a darker motivation.
![President Moon Hits Another Hurdle in Curbing South Korea’s Housing Market President Moon Hits Another Hurdle in Curbing South Korea’s Housing Market](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-07-23-2.jpg)
President Moon Hits Another Hurdle in Curbing South Korea’s Housing Market
By Kyle Ferrier
Moon's administration has enacted over 20 policies to try and curb soaring real estate prices -- all without success.
![View from Japan: South Korea’s Pandemic Elections View from Japan: South Korea’s Pandemic Elections](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-04-22.jpg)
View from Japan: South Korea’s Pandemic Elections
By Tadashi Kimiya
After a landslide win, now is the time to address bilateral tensions.
![South Korean 2020 Legislative Election: A Mid-Term Test for Moon Jae-In South Korean 2020 Legislative Election: A Mid-Term Test for Moon Jae-In](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-03-16-1.jpg)
South Korean 2020 Legislative Election: A Mid-Term Test for Moon Jae-In
By Ildar Daminov
The 2020 legislative election should be seen as a referendum on Moon’s policies.
![Lessons From South Korea’s COVID-19 Outbreak: The Good, Bad, and Ugly Lessons From South Korea’s COVID-19 Outbreak: The Good, Bad, and Ugly](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-03-06-2.jpg)
Lessons From South Korea’s COVID-19 Outbreak: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
By Justin Fendos
Where South Korea has succeeded – and where it has struggled – in containing the new epidemic.
![Public Anger Grows in South Korea Over Justice Minister Nominee Public Anger Grows in South Korea Over Justice Minister Nominee](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-7779857076_8df355fdc1_z1.jpg)
Public Anger Grows in South Korea Over Justice Minister Nominee
By Tae-jun Kang
The scandal surrounding Cho Kuk taps into deeper sentiments that only the rich and powerful can succeed in South Korea.
![Will South Korean Turn to Its PM to Resolve Conflicts With Japan? Will South Korean Turn to Its PM to Resolve Conflicts With Japan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-lee_nak-yeon_2017-05-10.jpg)
Will South Korean Turn to Its PM to Resolve Conflicts With Japan?
By Tae-jun Kang
Lee Nak-yeon, known as a Japan expert, might be one of the few chances Seoul has to resolve the dispute.
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