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South Korea corruption

March 16, 2023
Rich South Korea, Unhappy Koreans
By Hyung-A Kim
South Korea has a glowing global reputation. So why do so many Koreans think “isaengmang” – this life is ruined?

February 01, 2023
Opposition Leader Lee Jae-myung at the Center of Criminal Probes
By Chelsie Alexandre
In an unprecedented move, the leader of South Korea’s main opposition party has been summoned for questioning.

September 13, 2022
South Korea’s President Yoon Could (But Won’t) Be Removed From Office for Lying
By Justin Fendos
The latest scandal to rock the new administration may be the most serious: a charge that Yoon lied while on the campaign trail, violating South Korea's public office election law.

June 21, 2022
What Does South Korea’s First Lady Do?
By Hae Kyung Ahn
President Yoon's wife, Kim Keon Hee, has attracted controversy already.

March 23, 2022
What President Yoon Suk-yeol’s Election Means for South Korean Democracy
By Darcie Draudt
Yoon has two important tasks in front of him: mending emergent social divisions and making institutional changes to prevent – not just punish – corruption.

August 10, 2021
South Korea to Release Samsung Scion on Parole
By Kim Tong-hyung
Lee Jae-yong, who has been imprisoned since January, runs the Samsung group.

October 29, 2020
South Korea’s Supreme Court Upholds 17-Year Jail Term for Ex-President Lee
By Associated Press
Lee Myung-bak was convicted of taking bribes before and during his presidency.

October 26, 2020
South Korea’s Electronics Giant Lee Kun-hee, Chair of Samsung, Dies at 78
By Mitch Shin
Two different – and contrasting – reviews of the electronics icon’s leadership have emerged since the announcement of Lee’s passing.

August 31, 2019
South Korea’s Supreme Court Orders New Trials for Ex-President Park and Samsung Heir
By Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung
The trials will revisit the corruption scandal that saw Park ousted from office.

August 29, 2019
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.

February 05, 2019
Is Moon Jae-in Becoming a Lame Duck?
By Tae-jun Kang
Most South Korean presidents have faltered in their third years. Moon risks falling into the same trap.

January 05, 2019
YouTube Emerges as a New Tool for South Korean Whistleblowers
By Tae-jun Kang
A recent case underscores the changing trend of Korean whistleblowers -- and the longstanding challenges they continue to face.
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