South Korea’s far right is on the rise – with MAGA’s backing

South Korea is often regarded as an example of a young and vibrant democracy. Merely two years ago, mass protests thwarted a self-coup attempted by the sitting far right President Yoon Suk-yeol. However, due to an array of social factors, the support of wealthy donors like retail tycoon Chung Yong-jin, the chairman of the conglomerate The post South Korea’s far right is on the rise – with MAGA’s backing appeared first on Asia Times.

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