South Korea Election Turns Into 2-Way Race as Dark Horse Surges
He said that if the North conducted another nuclear test, dialogue with North Korea would be difficult
and the Thaad deployment "inevitable." "I will create a government most feared by North Korea, most trusted by the United States and most reliable for China," Mr.
Moon said South Korea should learn to "say no to the Americans." "Given the tough-sounding foreign policy team of the Trump administration, some South Koreans fear
that friction with Washington would be more likely under Moon than under Ahn," said Ko Sung-kook, a political commentator.
" Mr. Ahn said recently, emphasizing that he would prioritize national security if elected.
that We should never recognize North Korea as a nuclear power,
"If the North is about to launch a nuclear attack, we should first strike the source of attack." The conservative camp, in power for the last nine years, was thrown into disarray when the National Assembly voted to impeach Ms. Park, a conservative icon, in December
and a ruling by the Constitutional Court formally ousted her in March.
Mr. Ahn has wooed those people by attacking Ms. Park’s government while promising to honor its decision to allow the United
States to deploy an advanced missile defense system in the country against the North, a decision that has infuriated China.
In 2011, his plain talk about justice and the despair of jobless young citizens made him an instant political star in South Korea, where grievances over a government
that served the privileged rather than the common good created a political tinderbox that would eventually explode in Ms. Park’s impeachment.