Hello and welcome.
It’s Friday April 11th and you’re watching Press Perspective.
Today we touch upon a host of issues here on the local front AS REPORTED by the foreign media including public sentiment and election preparations all amid U.S. tariffs.
For more I have Yang Chien-Hao a freelance journalist from Taiwan based here in Seoul.
Chien-Hao welcome.
I also have Chloe Borgnon with French broadcaster France 24.
Chloe it’s good to have you here.
1) Chien-Hao, public rallies leading up to the Constitutional Court’s ruling were intense.
What’s the latest on that front in recent days?
Are we seeing any more of such rallies?
2) And Chloe, I believe South Korea’s political polarization continues to make international headlines.
Do tell us more.
3-1) Chien-Hao, contrary to earlier concerns, there have been no violent displays of public discontent over the latest political developments.
What have been your observations thus far ?
3-2) Chien-Hao, do you suppose the reality that the ruling by the Constitutional Court was unanimous served to ward off radical public behaviour?
4) Chloe, there are mounting concerns here in South Korea, ahead of the early election, regarding the potential spread of disinformation to sway voters.
Do you share these concerns, and if so, what efforts can we expect to combat disinformation, malinformation and so forth?
5) Chien-Hao, the presidential race is on as foreign media outlets have been quick to report.
What messages from the contenders regarding their policies is the international media likely to be interested in?
6) And Chloe, what messages from the presidential candidates would be of interest to Europe, do you think?
7) Chien-Hao, clearly, the most urgent task for the new tenant of South Korea’s top office is America’s tariff policy.
Korea has been seeking negotiation over retaliation.
Do tell us more about this stance, and also how are other countries like Taiwan responding to U.S. tariffs?
8) Chloe, staying with tariffs.
It’s been said the Mr. Trump may seek to tie his tariffs with defense-costing sharing during negotiations with South Korea.
Does Seoul’s approach to its alliance with Washington look to become an important campaign pledge for the presidential election contenders?
All right.
Source : Arirang TV, https://www.arirang.com/news/view?id=282437
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