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Rebellion by old voters

Park Geun-hye’s presidential triumph over liberal rival Moon Jae-in is an outcome worth dissecting, discussing and debating. The simplest explanation comes in form of the number 89.9.

Reporter's Notebook | 2012-12-20 16:17

Moon bashes gay rights for church votes

The self-styled pro-human-rights presidential candidate is now looking rather self-contradictory after promising the country’s powerful Christian groups his full commitment toward preventing same-sex marriages from being legalized in Korea in a desperate pitch for support ahead of the Dec. 19 polls.

Reporter's Notebook | 2012-12-14 16:15

Debate on economy was underwhelming

The economy is likely to be the number one issue on voters’ minds when they mark their ballots on Dec. 19. Too bad neither conservative favorite Park Geun-hye nor opposition rival Moon Jae-in has provided much reason to believe they have what it takes to revitalize the current weak economy.

Reporter's Notebook | 2012-12-11 15:57

Actual heroes left out at luncheon

Government officials, food experts, chefs and people from all walks of life were at Cheong Wa Dae Thursday for a luncheon hosted by President Lee Myung-bak and his wife Kim Yoon-ok.

Reporter's Notebook | 2012-12-07 18:57

Candidates disregarding suicide problem

Korea is the worldwide leader in suicides ― the “land of the mourning calm.” And neither Park Geun-hye nor Moon Jae-in seems interested in doing something about it even as they zealously sell themselves as the country’s next president.

Reporter's Notebook | 2012-12-06 16:11

Park thrives on unorganized opposition

Readers will know how newspapers write obituaries about famous people in advance and just fill in specific details on the day of the person’s actual death before going to press.

Reporter's Notebook | 2012-12-05 16:28

Negative campaigning turns away Ahn supporters

Presidential contenders Park Geun-hye and Moon Jae-in are being portrayed in an overwhelming negative light as they continue to duke it out in the nastiest campaign in recent memory. The camps criticize each other for making increasingly personal attacks but both also claim they can’t afford to be passive in the face of onslaughts.

Reporter's Notebook | 2012-11-30 16:16

Park's gender card not catching on

Park Geun-hye, conservative candidate of the ruling Saenuri Party, is desperate to sell herself as the first female president in a country struggling to eliminate its gender apartheid at home and work. She would be more convincing if she manages to separate from the macho politicians dominating her camp.

Reporter's Notebook | 2012-11-29 16:36

Park fails to impress voters at 'solo' debate

The ruling Saenuri party presidential hopeful Park Geun-hye failed to impress voters Monday night during a 70-minute talk show her campaign officials attempted to sell as a "debate."

Reporter's Notebook | 2012-11-27 16:49

It's not unified candidate

Ahn Cheol-soo’s tearful eyes and recent contradictory statements after dropping his presidential bid suggest that Moon Jae-in’s status as the remaining opposition candidate is more a by-product of an ongoing conflict between the two liberal politicians rather than a carefully deliberated choice of candidacy.

Reporter's Notebook | 2012-11-26 19:13

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