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Korea: Deep thoughts on last April’s by-elections

By Thu, Jun 30, 2011 8:55PM UTC View Comments Park Geun-hye has led the NFP back to the top of public opinion polls

For those who cannot get enough Korean elections*, Dr. Kim Jiyoon, a research fellow at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, aims to please.  As the name suggests, her Analysis of the 4.27 Special Election Results and the 2012 Presidential Election serves a deep dish of data and analysis regarding last April’s by-elections and their impact on...

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Korea: The Internet doesn’t vote

By Tue, Jun 28, 2011 4:08AM UTC View Comments Rhyu Si-min is the king of Twitter among Korean politicians, but is less regal in the polls. (OhMyNews photo)

The Internet, especially social media, has changed everything, including politics. That is the message we hear all the time.  It is perhaps truer for Korean in any place on Earth.  Roh Moo-hyun’s narrow victory in the 2002 presidential election was attributed to his loyal following among young people who organized online in groups such as...

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