May 31, 2017

"South Korea elected Moon Jae-in, a liberal Democrat, as its new President with 65 percent of the vote. Moon’s decisive victory on May 9, 2017 brought an end to the decade-long conservative rule in South Korea. The conservative regime in general and under former President Park Geun-hye (2012-16) in particular adopted a very hawkish policy towards North Korea and hence can partly be held responsible for creating a tumultuous political and security environment. Consequently, nuclear tension has escalated in the Korean Peninsula. It is anticipated that under President Moon, South Korea will foster warmer ties with North Korea, which has been indicated by his various statements and media interviews.  

Park had won the previous presidential election by defeating Moon in 2012. However, her presidential term was laden with controversies, particularly related to bribery and corruption charges, which culminated with her impeachment on December 9, 2016, which 234 members (out of 300 members) of the National Assembly voted for. By a unanimous decision (8-0), the constitutional court upheld the impeachment to terminate her presidency on March 10, 2017."

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