What a landslide ruling party election victory means for South Korean politics



Opinion What a landslide ruling party election victory means for South Korean politics Despite a historic result, President Moon is acutely aware that prospects for diplomacy with the North are dim Jumin Lee April 16, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON President Moon Jae-in Twitter Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. The South Korean general elections have come and gone, with Moon Jae-in’s Democratic Party winning a historic landslide victory. The use of the term “historic” here is far from hyperbolic: the Democrats’ 180 out of 300 seats is the most held by any single political party since 1992. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. The South Korean general elections have come and gone, with Moon Jae-in’s Democratic Party winning a historic landslide victory. The use of the term “historic” here is far from hyperbolic: the Democrats’ 180 out of 300 seats is the most held by any single political party since 1992. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

Opinion

What a landslide ruling party election victory means for South Korean politics

Despite a historic result, President Moon is acutely aware that prospects for diplomacy with the North are dim

Jumin Lee April 16, 2020

What a landslide ruling party election victory means for South Korean politics

President Moon Jae-in Twitter

Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News.

The South Korean general elections have come and gone, with Moon Jae-in’s Democratic Party winning a historic landslide victory. The use of the term “historic” here is far from hyperbolic: the Democrats’ 180 out of 300 seats is the most held by any single political party since 1992.