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Cho Kuk Challenges Government

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South Korean politician Cho Kuk criticizes President Lee Jae-myung’s government and the Democratic Party over proposed charge withdrawals and a property-tax policy reversal. He says his role is to act as a “red team” for Lee, while party figures object to his warnings.

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