Over the Yoon: South Korea ousts president
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 4 April 2025
⏱️ 24 minutes
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South Korea has been paralysed since its president declared martial law in December. Even after his impeachment, politicians face a divided polity and battered economy. Why governments should pay attention to the “Henry” – High Earner, Not Rich Yet (9:49). And what tiffs over tofu teach us (15:38).
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| 1:50.8 | I've just found out that a Henry is not just a popular man's name. It stands for a type of person, high earner not rich yet, and it turns out they could be quite an important group. |
| 1:58.8 | And few foodstuffs attract such derision as tofu. |
| 2:03.0 | If you have strong views about those strange white blocks or the people who eat them, |
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