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SKorea: Moon Jae-in overtakes Sohn Hak-kyu in presidential poll

By Andy Jackson Mon, Aug 08, 2011 9:15PM UTC View Comments

I noted last week that rising progressive star Moon Jae-in was gaining on Democratic Party chair, Sohn Hak-kyu, in polling for next year’s presidential election in Korea and was in striking distance of overtaking him. Scratch that. Moon has now overtaken Sohn and is leading among all progressives. The latest poll from Realmeter has Moon’s...

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Moon Jae-in still rising in Korea

By Andy Jackson Fri, Aug 05, 2011 9:43PM UTC View Comments

The release of the book "Moon Jae-in's Destiny" helped fuel his surge in support

This column has been following former Roh Moo-hyun administration official, Moon Jae-in, since early June, when he began rising in poll ratings among potential progressive presidential candidates. That rise was primarily fueled by his work on unity among progressive parties in last April’s by-elections. Moon kept the surge going with the release of his book “Moon Jae-in’s...

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Moon Jae-in: Muy macho progressive prince

By Andy Jackson Sun, Jul 31, 2011 2:57AM UTC View Comments

Moon Jae-in served as paratrooper in the Korean military after serving a prison term for protesting against the Park Chung-hee dictatorship.

Moon Jae-in, the head of the Roh Moo-hyun foundation, has has been a rising star in progressive circles over the past several months and is emerging as a serious contender for the presidential nomination on a fusion ticket of progressive parties. Moon first appeared on the radar of political observers as a result of his...

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Korean Left has a new front-runner

By Andy Jackson Wed, Jul 27, 2011 9:07PM UTC View Comments

Rhyu Si-min has been locked in a tight competition with Sohn Hak-kyu for several months as they try to position themselves for next year’s presidential election. Rhyu had the upper hand earlier this year. The People’s Participation Party chair was seen by progressives as the ideological heir of former president Roh Moo-hyun, which gave Rhyu...

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Korea: Lee gets Olympics boost

By Andy Jackson Wed, Jul 13, 2011 9:00PM UTC View Comments

President Lee Myung-bak hugs Olympic Committee President Kim Yong-sung while ice staking Olympic gold medalist reacts to news that Pyeongchang will host the 2018 Winter Olympics.

After several weeks in the doldrums, South Korean president Lee Myung-bak enjoyed a jump in public support from 28.5 percent to 32.5 percent. His negative was 55.1 The reason for Lee’s boost can be described in one word: Pyeongchang. International Olympic Committee announced in a meeting in Durban, South Africa, that the Korean resort city had won the...

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