SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's branding of critics as "communist totalitarian and anti-state forces" may rally his conservative base and distract from unease about some of his policies but risk fuelling division and alienating some voters. In South Korea, the label of communist carries higher stakes than in many Western democracies with the ongoing threat from ostensibly communist North Korea and Cold War-era laws that effectively ban activities deemed related to communism. They also come at a time of a noticeable shift in Seoul's foreign policy as Yoon pushes for trilateral cooperation with the U.S. and Japan despite lingering public unease with Tokyo over historical issues, said Kevin Gray, a professor at University of Sussex.
SEOUL South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's branding of critics as "communist totalitarian and anti-state forces" may rally his conservative base and distract from unease about some of his policies but risk fuelling division and alienating some voters. In South Korea, the label of communist carries higher stakes than in many Western democracies with the ongoing threat from ostensibly communist.
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's branding of critics as "communist totalitarian and anti-state forces" may rally his
SEOUL South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s branding of critics as “communist totalitarian and anti-state forces” may rally his conservative base and distract from unease about some of his policies but risk fueling division and alienating some voters.
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