Mitch Shin

1 month ago | thediplomat.com | Mitch Shin

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, has had dramatic moments in the past few days. On May 1, the Supreme Court overturned the Appellate Court’s decision to acquit Lee on charges of violating the Election Probation Act. If Lee were to be found guilty and fined more than 1 million won ($713.2) before election day on June 3, he would have been legally barred from running for office.

1 month ago | thediplomat.com | Mitch Shin

Despite his victory in the People Power Party’s primary elections, he will likely be sidelined as a candidate in the coming days. Subscribe for ads-free reading Kim Moon-soo, 74, a former labor minister for Yoon Suk-yeol, who was removed from the presidency on April 4, was elected as the People Power Party’s presidential candidate on May 3.

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Quotes of the Day:"Watch out for the fellow who talks about putting things in order! Putting things in order always means getting other people under your control."– Denis Diderot“No matter how isolated you are and how lonely you feel, if you do your work truly and conscientiously, unknown friends will come and seek you out.”– Carl Jung“For what it's worth… It's never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit. Start whenever you want.

1 month ago | thediplomat.com | Mitch Shin |Shannon Tiezzi

South Korea’s political and constitutional chaos have entered a new phase, one that will likely last even after the June 3 presidential election. Subscribe for ads-free reading In a hectic day for South Korea’s already beleaguered political scene, Acting President Han Duck-soo resigned – almost immediately followed by the resignation of his successor-to-be, Choi Sang-mok.

1 month ago | thediplomat.com | Mitch Shin

The conservative People Power Party has narrowed its slate down to two candidates: Kim Moon-soon and Han Dong-hoon. But it might be a third man who ends up being the PPP’s presidential pick. Subscribe for ads-free reading The conservative People Power Party (PPP) on April 29 announced the results of the second stage of its primary presidential elections, which kicked off on April 16.