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South Korean politics

March 01, 2022
South Korea’s Nastiest Presidential Election
By Hyung-A Kim
In an election where both candidates are fighting scandals and a lack of public trust, South Koreans face a difficult choice.

October 01, 2021
South Korea’s Weakening Consensus on Unification
By Dylan Stent
Support for unification has been weakening for a while. Will changing attitudes be reflected in the next presidential administration?

May 06, 2021
Moon’s Prosecutor Pick Puts Reform Efforts Back in the Spotlight
By Jenna Gibson
Kim Oh-soo, the nominee for prosecutor general, is a strong supporter of President Moon's controversial prosecution reform plan.

May 01, 2021
South Korea’s Political Pendulum Swings Again
By Youngmi Kim
The “old boys” are back after April 7 by-elections in Seoul and Busan.

July 24, 2020
Has the Time Come to Amend South Korea’s Constitution?
By Erik Mobrand
The challenge of constitutional reform is big, but that does not preclude major change in the public order under Moon.

May 27, 2020
South Korea’s Imperfect But Maturing Democracy
By John Lee
South Korea’s democracy continues to grow and evolve.

May 11, 2020
Moon Jae-in Holds His North Korea Bet
By Ankit Panda
As he heads into the last two years of his term, Moon Jae-in looks to continue his North Korea policy.

April 10, 2020
South Korea Goes to the Polls Despite COVID–19 Pandemic
By Bruce Klingner
The election results will set the tone of South Korea’s domestic and foreign policies for the next two years.

December 20, 2019
Protesters Storm National Assembly, Capping off a Divisive Year for Korean Politics
By Jenna Gibson
Korea's conservative parties continue to up the ante in their opposition to Moon administration policies.

October 16, 2019
South Korea’s Cho Kuk Saga Ends
By Jenna Gibson
Justice Minister Cho Kuk stepped down after months of controversy and weeks of protests.

September 14, 2019
South Korea Divided Over Nomination of Controversial Justice Minister
By Tae-jun Kang
The polarization from Cho Kuk's nomination threatens to hang over Korean politics for a while.

September 07, 2019
South Korean Government and Prosecutors Clash Over Justice Minister Nominee
By Tae-jun Kang
The nominee for justice minister -- Cho Kuk -- is at the center of a growing list of allegations.
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