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| His last name sounds like "five" and the first name sounds like "breast". I am sure it means entirely different written in Chinese characters. But still... I am pulling for him just for that! |
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| This poster is to protest firing for low performances. Apparently you cannot fire for low performance in Korea. About that issue Dan and I are split. Dan is for labor union and I am not... |
There will be a general election next month in Korea. That is certain but nothing else is clear. I asked few Koreans but no one seems to know how many opposition parties there are. I counted Six. There is one labor party, one Christian party among others. The biggest opposition party wants to unite with the second biggest but the answer is *not sure"
There is no primary, and the candidates are interviewed by a panel. Even you are the current Congress person, you have to go through the same process and some are turned down and they switch the party or running as independents. There will be many running as independents, it appears
The politics are as ugly here as in America BUT there are no political ads on TV, thank goodness! Only signs you see are big signs on buildings. The election is in the middle of April but as of end of March, few candidates are still appealing and the panels are still arguing about the candidates....
I am so glad I don't have to vote. 