Ah, beautiful mountains and rivers…
Partisan tensions have escalated in Korea as disputes over judicial reform and calls for Supreme Court Chief Justice Jo Hee-de’s resignation deepen. At a rally in Daegu on Sunday, People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk accused President Lee Jae Myung of steering the country toward dictatorship, while also using inflammatory rhetoric against Democratic Party leader Jung Chung-rae. Jung fired back with equally harsh words on social media. With the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit set for late October, such exchanges highlight how coarse language is replacing policy debate, undermining Korea’s political image. [PARK YONG-SEOK]
