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Korean President Yoon Loses Parliament Election, Faces Rough Three Years Ahead

The BGA Korea Team, led by Managing Director B.J. Kim, wrote an update on the April 10 general election. Context Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol narrowly escaped the worst-case scenario of a potential opposition-controlled legislature initiating his impeachment after a landslide parliamentary election victory by the Democratic Party (DPK) coalition on April 10. While the DPK increased its majority, it fell short of the 200 seats needed to override presidential vetoes and impeach the president. Yoon … Continue Reading

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