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The last few weeks on the campaign trail have been a blur for A former labor activist and the only woman from a mainstream party who ran in South Korea’s presidential election, Sim addressed a crowd in Seoul last week. Jang watched a young woman excitedly pull out her phone to film. But a man, whom Jang believes was the woman’s boyfriend, snatched the phone out of her hand, and dragged her away by the wrist. Jang, 34, doesn’t know for sure what happened between the couple, but as she worried for the woman’s safety. She could also not help but see the moment, and the presidential election, as emblematic of the state of gender equality in South Korea. Modest gains by women in recent years have sparked an anti-feminist backlash, in which disgruntled young men have become vocally critical of No candidate capitalized on the anti-feminist movement like Yoon Suk-yeol, who narrowly won Wednesday’s election and will become South Korea’s next leader. The populist, from the conservative People Power Party (PPP), worked to appeal to men who are anxious about losing ground to women, and helped turn a fringe online community into a major political force. Women say they worry that the anti-feminist language used by such high profile figures will normalize the movement—and further marginalize women in A combination of rampant economic inequality, slowing growth, and some of the most patriarchal social dynamics in the developed world managed to turn gender equality into a polarizing electi...

SEOUL, March 10 (Reuters) - Conservative South Korean opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol rode to victory in a tight presidential election on a wave of discontent over economic policy, scandals and gender wars, reshaping the political future of Asia's fourth-largest economy. His victory in Wednesday's bitterly fought election marks a stunning turnaround for the main conservative bloc, now known as the People Power Party, which has regrouped since the 2017 snap election after the impeachment and ouster of then President Park Geun-hye. Yoon is a former prosecutor-general involved with Park's case who fell out with outgoing President Moon Jae-in after being appointed by him, gaining notoriety for his investigations of top presidential aides. "The people put me here with hope in my conviction that I have not yielded to any power for fairness and justice for 26 years," Yoon said in a speech of his career as a prosecutor. Yoon has pledged to stamp out graft, foster justice and create a more level economic playing field, while seeking a "reset" with China and a tougher stance towards reclusive North Korea, which has launched a record number of missile tests in recent months. He faces the challenge of uniting a country of 52 million riven by gender and generational divisions, growing inequality and surging home prices. "Real estate prices, housing policy, jobs, and tax policies will top his domestic agenda," said Duyeon Kim, a Seoul-based expert with the Center for a New American S...

A: Because I am talking to the U.S. readership, I think the first person who comes to mind is Abraham Lincoln, who was instrumental to the development of the federal system. I have deep admiration for him as a politician. But on a personal level, former president John F. Kennedy is my favorite American politician. It’s difficult to describe, but he has a certain charm. When I was in high school, I watched a black-and-white documentary about him in the wake of the Bay of Pigs Invasion. He came out in front of the public and explained his mistake in a frank manner. It made a big impression on me. If he had not been assassinated, I believe he would have been able to win a second term. He worked hard to promote human rights in the U.S. As a student of the law, I regard very highly the legacy he left behind through the civil rights and voting rights laws that he worked on while in office and took effect after his death. To your second question: When I face a difficulty, rather than mulling over it on my own, I discuss it with people who I think would be able to give good advice in those kind of circumstances. In my role as a public servant, I have often consulted my aides, colleagues or those who came before me and listened to their opinions, which naturally results in wiser decisions. A: There are official advisory groups. I need to consult staff members of the presidential secretary’s office, and my cabinet members, including the prime minister, ministers and vice ministers. ...

The Biden administration should be enthusiastic about Yoon’s desire to develop a foreign policy that places alignment with the United States at the center of South Korean foreign policy priorities, strengthens relations with Japan and Southeast Asia, and imagines South Korea stepping up to international leadership as a “global pivotal state.” But the transition from President Moon Jae-in to Yoon will also likely generate early frictions with both China and North Korea and could undermine bipartisan domestic support necessary for South Korea to implement a confident foreign policy. As a newcomer to foreign policy, Yoon must pass these early tests if he is to establish a stable foundation for South Korea’s foreign policy during his five-year term. The Yoon campaign advocated for a positive-sum approach to Sino-U.S. strategic rivalry by pledging both a “comprehensive strategic alliance” with the United States and a policy toward China based on “mutual respect.” But Yoon’s strengthening of relations with the United States, including possible future membership in the Quad, has already drawn veiled warnings from China through which Chinese scholars argued that it is in South Korea’s national interest to continue the “choice avoidance” approach of the Moon administration. And China will surely have taken note of the fact that four of the first five international leaders to congratulate Yoon following his election were Quad members (plus the United Kingdom). Even more inflammatory...

SEOUL, June 13 (Reuters) - South Korea's president stepped up criticism of China's ambassador on Tuesday, saying the envoy had been disrespectful in suggesting South Korea had made the wrong choice by siding with the United States against China. The ambassador, Xing Haiming, South Korea's foreign ministry summoned Xing on Friday to issue a protest and express "strong regret" over comments that the ministry said were "provocative" and a possible interference in internal affairs. President Yoon Suk Yeol made his disapproval clear in a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, questioning Xing's approach as a diplomat. "Looking at Ambassador Xing's attitude, it's doubtful if he has an attitude of mutual respect or promotion of friendship as a diplomat," the Yonhap news agency, citing unidentified people at the meeting, reported Yoon as saying. "Our people are displeased with his inappropriate behaviour." Yoon's office did not immediately comment on the Yonhap report but a presidential official said Xing had made "distorted" remarks and the government was awaiting "appropriate measures" by China. South Korea has been a staunch U.S. ally for decades and is host to nearly some 28,000 U.S. troops but it has developed extensive economic ties with China in recent years. China's foreign ministry On Tuesday, it was more conciliatory. Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said China regretted some South Korean media reports that had been "inconsistent with the facts" in reporting Xing's comments and ha...

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