Dark side of the Yoon: South Korea’s chaos

尹的阴暗面:韩国的混乱

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2024-12-04

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The country’s increasingly unpopular president, Yoon Suk Yeol, backed down six hours after his shocking move of imposing martial law. South Korea’s democracy has held firm—so far. Brazil’s gangsters have found a neat way to launder assets through the legal economy: by getting involved with politics (7:26). And the hefty computations going into the design of breeze-free badminton arenas (15:17). Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Brazil has long been plagued by gang violence, but in a growing number of places, local armed groups are now infiltrating the political arena.

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  • But first, the chaos that gripped South Korea yesterday has continued into today.

  • It threatens political instability for a long time to come.

  • It all started late in the evening when the country's President, Yoon Suk Yeol, declared martial law.

  • The reason, he said, was to protect against the threat of North Korean communist forces and to protect the free constitutional order.

  • The constitutional order was thrown into disorder pretty quickly.