AFP "Anti-feminist Political Novice Yoon Seok-yeol Elected President of South Korea"

AFP "Yoon, Lacking Legislative Experience, Expected to Clash with Democratic Party"
'Preemptive Strike on North Korea' Unrealistic

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol receives a bouquet at the People Power Party's vote counting situation room set up at the National Assembly Library in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 10th. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] French news agency AFP reported on the 9th that Yoon Seok-yeol, the president-elect of the People Power Party who won South Korea's 20th presidential election, is a "novice anti-feminist politician." The article introduced controversial issues such as the abolition of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (MOGEF), describing Yoon as lacking women-friendly political skills and having no political experience, thus labeling him a political novice.

On the 10th, AFP published an article titled "Anti-feminist political novice: South Korea's new president Yoon Seok-yeol," describing Yoon as "a political newcomer who gained public attention as a prosecutor for investigating corruption scandals without compromise." It also mentioned a series of verbal missteps during the election process, such as praising former President Chun Doo-hwan, who was a dictator, and making derogatory remarks about manual labor and Africans.

As pointed out in the headline, AFP criticized Yoon for proposing misogynistic pledges such as abolishing the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. The agency also forecasted that, as a political novice with little legislative experience, Yoon might face significant costs in implementing policies due to the National Assembly being dominated by the Democratic Party of Korea.

The media cited expert analysis warning that Korean society could enter a path of polarization. Professor Shin Ki-wook of Stanford University's Department of Sociology said in an AFP interview, "Yoon is not a traditional democratic leader but has built a reputation as a fierce fighter against abuse of power," adding, "He became a conservative icon because, despite lacking political leadership experience, he was seen as the optimal figure to defeat the Democratic Party candidate." However, Professor Shin noted, "This is not a good sign for Korean democracy. Polarization could worsen."

Yoon Seok-yeol, the president-elect of the 20th Republic of Korea, visited the "People Power Party 20th Presidential Election Vote Counting Situation Room" set up at the National Assembly Library in Yeouido, Seoul, early on the 10th, cheering with the party leadership.
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The media also reported that Yoon's claim of a preemptive strike against North Korea is considered unrealistic. Political scientist Koo Min-sun of Ohio State University pointed out, "Yoon's lack of political ability will likely extend into the realm of foreign policy," adding, "So far, Yoon's campaign has appeared to copy and paste foreign policy phrases from speeches by U.S. Republican presidents."

Karl Friedhoff, chairman of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, said, "(South Korea's) next president was elected amid a global transitional period," adding, "This means a challenge of difficult balancing that South Korea did not have to face in the past. Can Yoon handle that task?"

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