South Korean presidential candidate for the ruling Democratic party faces backlash after placing blame on the Ukrainian president for the Russian invasion during a presidential debate. The 2022 South Korean presidential election is scheduled for March 9, less than a week away. Meanwhile, the war in Ukraine has come into the international spotlight as the…
South Korean Presidential Candidate Faces Backlash After Controversial Remarks on Ukraine
March 3, 2022
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South Korea’s Conservative Presidential Candidate Widens Lead Over Ruling Party Candidate in Popularity Polls
With South Korea’s presidential election just a week away, the country’s approach toward the U.S.-China rivalry has become the center topic for debate. Poll numbers in the final days appear to favor the conservative candidate seeking to enhance ties with the United States. The 2022 South Korean presidential election is scheduled for Mar. 9. The…
Anti-CCP Sentiment Flares in South Korea Over Winter Olympics Dispute Before Presidential Election
February 20, 2022
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The South Koreans are very angry. Disputes at the Beijing Winter Olympics, from woman wearing Hanbok at the opening ceremony to a controversial penalty in short track speed skating, have sharply inflamed anti-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sentiment in South Korea. This could influence how people vote in South Korea’s presidential election in March. Hanbok Controversy…
South Korea’s Anti-CCP Sentiment at All-Time High Over Disqualification of Two Speedskaters at Beijing Olympics, Could Influence the Upcoming Presidential Election
February 14, 2022
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South Koreans are angered by the disqualification of two of its short-track speedskaters at the Beijing Games just weeks ahead of its presidential election during which the debate topics were centered around the country’s relationship with China. According to the Associated Press (AP), the skating dispute crossed over into politics as South Korean presidential candidates—locked…
South Korea’s Anti-CCP Sentiment at All-Time High Over Disqualification of Two Speedskaters at Beijing Olympics
February 14, 2022
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South Koreans are angered by the disqualification of two of its short-track speedskaters at the Beijing Games just weeks ahead of its presidential election during which the debate topics were centered around the country’s relationship with China. The skating dispute crossed over into politics as South Korean presidential candidates—locked in heated campaigns ahead of the…
South Korean Presidential Candidates Clash Over US, China Diplomacies in First Televised Debate
As a run-up to the 2022 South Korean presidential election scheduled for March 9, four candidates clashed in a two-hour televised debate. The candidates sparred over their approaches to the United States and China as well as their plans to reinforce national missile defense against North Korea. The debate, on the evening of Feb. 3,…
Pardoning Jailed Ex-President Aimed To Impact The Upcoming South Korean Presidential Race: Analysts
January 6, 2022
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New Analysis Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was set free on Dec. 31, 2021, after serving four years and nine months in prison, following her corruption conviction being pardoned by the government last week. Park was the first female president of South Korea and the daughter of former President Park Chung-hee. Four years ago,…
South Korea’s Top 2 Presidential Candidates Embroiled in Scandals Ahead of Election, Policy Debates Turn Into ‘Mudslinging’
December 24, 2021
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With less than three months until South Korea’s presidential election, candidates of both major parties are competing over their prospects as the country’s next president. However, family scandals and controversies appear to have dominated the debate instead of policy discussion and plans for the future. The 2022 South Korean presidential election will be held on…
The National and International Implications of the Upcoming Presidential Election in the Republic of Korea
News Analysis The 20th presidential election of the Republic of Korea will be held on March 9, 2022. The current government, the Moon administration, was brought to power in May of 2017 following the impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye in December 2016. Since the Korean Constitution limits presidential terms to a single-fixed period of…
Two Strongest Rivals to Battle in South Korean Presidential Election, Nearly 60 Percent of Public Supports a Regime Change
November 8, 2021
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With only four months left before the presidential election in South Korea, the People Power Party, the largest opposition party in Korea, recently elected Yoon Seok-youl as the presidential candidate, forming a two-way contest with the ruling party’s candidate Lee Jae-myung. Meanwhile, a Korean poll shows that nearly 60 percent of the public support a…
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