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However, as in 2020, no serious review was conducted of
the election fraud allegations. Not by anybody in a position
of authority, or as in the case of the media, by those with a
professional duty to inquire into the accuracy of the allegations.

People close to President Yoon claimed that he recognized
something untoward had gone on with South Korea’s electoral
system.

The Democratic Party has not changed its fundamental nature
nor objectives since Yoon took o"ce.

Its current leader, Lee Jae-Myung, has called American
forces in South Korea “occupying forces.” Furthermore, he is
accommodating towards the PRC, including its position on
bringing Taiwan under its grip.

And the Democratic Party still contains hard-core leftists who
are vocal about their affinity for North Korea, the People’s
Republic of China, and are keen to move South Korea farther
away from the close alignment with the United States that
President Yoon sought. They also shun the improved relations
with Japan that Yoon had sought and the Americans have pushed
2
for years.

2 Tara O of East Asia Research continues to do excellent work on this topic. Her research is invaluable for
anyone interested in understanding the backgrounds, ideologies, and political objectives of South Korea's
leftists. Ralph Cossa of Pacific Forum has provided further background information on this topic as editor of
Trilateral Korea-Japan-U.S. Cooperation: Dealing with North Korea-China Challenges.

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