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Young Politicians Seek Change, but Face Hurdles as Old as Politics
SEOUL — Jung Seong-hoon, 22, shared the frustrations of young South Koreans looking at a bleak future: Jobs are scarce, rent is high, and debt is climbing. So last month, he ran for a spot on his local city legislature and won. Mr. Jung exemplifies the young blood entering South Korean politics in droves after […]
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Conservative Party Wins Big in South Korean Local Elections
SEOUL — President Yoon Suk-yeol’s governing party won 12 of the 17 races for big-city mayors and provincial governors in local elections held in South Korea on Wednesday, further expanding Mr. Yoon’s conservative influence less than three months after he won the presidential election. The results on Wednesday were a decisive victory for Mr. Yoon, […]
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Meet South Korea’s Swing Voters: Young, Broke and Angry
Follow our live coverage of the presidential election in South Korea. SEOUL — When he was a college freshman in 2019, Jeong Hyun-min sometimes had less than $10 to cover meals for three days. That same year, a scandal erupted in South Korea that still roils him today. While Mr. Jeong was cleaning tables and […]
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The New Political Cry in South Korea: ‘Out With Man Haters’
SEOUL — They have shown up whenever women rallied against sexual violence and gender biases in South Korea. Dozens of young men, mostly dressed in black, taunted the protesters, squealing and chanting, “Thud! Thud!” to imitate the noise they said the “ugly feminist pigs” made when they walked. “Out with man haters!” they shouted. “Feminism […]
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