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Korean Conservatives Draw Parallels Between Fates of Trump and Their Imprisoned Standard-Bearer, Yoon Suk-yeol

‘The commonalities between President Trump and President Yoon are uncanny,’ says an influential Korean-American political action committee.

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Police officers stand guard at the front gate of the Seoul Western District Court at Seoul. AP/Ahn Young-joon
DONALD KIRK
DONALD KIRK

Korean conservatives are finding common cause between their impeached president, Yoon Suk-yeol, now in jail, and President-elect Trump as he begins his second term Monday after twice warding off impeachment.

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DONALD KIRK
DONALD KIRK

Mr. Kirk, based in Seoul and Washington, has been covering Asia for decades for newspapers and magazines and is the author of books on Korea, the Vietnam War and the Philippines.

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