South Korea faces growing headwinds at home and abroad

Scorned by Pyongyang, sanctioned by Tokyo and with a weak economy, the president will struggle to regain the initiative

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  • North Korea
  • Japan
  • Increasingly lacklustre economy
  • Resorting to reshuffles
  • Lame duck risk

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