South Koreans disillusioned with President Moon Jae-in’s ruling Democratic Party had a single word to sum up their disgust with political leaders they perceive as hypocritical and inept.

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'My romance, your adultery': South Koreans' sarcasm over hypocrisy follows Moon into final year

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's ruling party suffered a devastating defeat in a special election for key mayoral posts amid political scandals and policy blunders, vote counts showed on Thursday.

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S.Korea's ruling party suffers devastating defeat in mayoral elections

Despite the South Korean government's years-long efforts to contrive Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Seoul, chances of him traveling here before President Moon Jae-in leaves office next year are gradually diminishing, as Beijing seems to be intent on using the trip as a bargaining chip amid a deepening U.S.

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Seoul trip loses appeal for Chinese leader

South Korea's conservative opposition won landslide victories in votes for the mayors of the country's two biggest cities, results showed Thursday, in a bad sign for Moon Jae-in's Democratic Party a year before the next presidential poll.



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South Korea's ruling party suffers devastating defeat in mayoral elections

Conservative opposition candidates won two mayoral races that were seen as a referendum on President Moon Jae-in and a bellwether for next year’s presidential contest.

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Election Rout Signals a Shift in South Korea’s Political Scene

By Josh Smith and Sangmi Cha SEOUL - South Koreans went to the polls on Wednesday in a special election for key city offices that could see conservative gains amid political scandals and policy missteps by President Moon Jae-in's leading liberal party. Up for grabs are the mayors of the country's two largest cities, the capital Seoul and the port city of Busan, among other positions.

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South Koreans vote for key city offices as political winds shift

(Bloomberg) -- South Koreans' anger over soaring home prices and yawning wealth inequality is fueling support for opposition candidates in by-elections seen as crucial for maintaining momentum in President Moon Jae-in's economic agenda. Read More

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Korea Property Woes Could Turn Tide Against Moon in By

The set of management criteria called environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) standards has become one of the Korean government's top policy priorities, after President Moon Jae-in said in early February that it was very meaningful that the country had been awarded the highest rating in Moody's Investors Service's analysis of 114 nations' capabilities in handling ESG issues.

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