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South Korean mayoral elections lead to government reshuffles share kFollowing party losses in major mayoral elections, South Korean President Moon Jae-in replaced the prime minister and six cabinet members on April 16, according to
On April 7, mayoral elections were held in the South Korean capital of Seoul and the country’s second largest city of Busan.
“If Moon’s party loses, it would be a crushing defeat that would bring a political brain death for him and eliminate any momentum to push ahead with his policy agenda,” said Kim Hyung-joon, a political scientist at Myongji University in Seoul, prior to the election. ....
Gender issues in Seoul mayoral campaign Nationwide shift in sentiment The Seoul and Busan by-elections were held because of sexual harassment allegations against the previous mayors both from the Democratic Party. Former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon committed suicide, and Busan s mayor resigned as a result of the allegations. However, the outcome of the elections indicate a shift in public sentiment across the nation. This creates a springboard for the Conservative Party … This is the time to change the political regime, former conservative lawmaker Song Young-sun told DW. And it will certainly impact the effectiveness of South Korea s current president, whose prioritizing of peacemaking with North Korea will be replaced with a greater emphasis on domestic issues. ....