In rare show of unity, both left and right fault president for allegedly conceding right to go nuclear in deal with US
South Korea is a heavily polarized society in which progressives and conservatives often struggle to reach a consensus on even the most trivial matters.
But domestic media’s portrayal of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s recent state visit to the U.S. offers a rare instance of agreement, with both ideological camps critiquing the president for reasons that, at times, overlap.
South Korea is a heavily polarized society in which progressives and conservatives often struggle to reach a consensus on even the most trivial matters.
But domestic media’s portrayal of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s recent state visit to the U.S. offers a rare instance of agreement, with both ideological camps critiquing the president for reasons that, at times, overlap.
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