Could a strongman’s daughter be South Korea’s first female leader?
Jul 14th 2012 | SEOUL
| from the print edition
POLITICS in South Korea is notoriously unpredictable. But Park
Geun-hye’s announcement on July 10th that she would run in December
19th’s presidential election seemed to fulfil a promise shown almost 30
years ago. Ms Park, daughter of Park Chung-hee—the military dictator who
masterminded South Korea’s industrial take-off—has been preparing for
the role for much of her life. (Click title for full article)
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