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The next day, he nominated a new unification minister, Kim Yung-ho, who has in the past called for the overthrow of North Korea's leader.
Impacts
Yoon's policies and personality are dividing the ruling party and it could split, though the opposition is equally unstable.
Yoon's policy of patching up relations with Japan risks a backlash and may not be sustainable.
Despite concerns over media freedom, South Korea's media environment is arguably freer than that of some other democracies, including Japan.
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