Tweet of the Day: Good Thread on ROK Presidential Debate

Lee Joon-seok nit picks how Lee Jae-myeong plans to make Korea an "AI country," jobs and basic economic principles but Lee JM struggles to answer in detail only to respond "you're being too extreme" or "you're not understanding me"..2/

— Dr. Duyeon Kim (@duyeonkim) May 18, 2025

Lee JS asks Lee JM how he plans to cut down to 4 or 4.5-day work week without lowering income. No real answer was given..4/

— Dr. Duyeon Kim (@duyeonkim) May 18, 2025

Lee JS asks Lee JM about his pro-China remarks ("Korea just needs to say xiexie 'thank you' to China") and what he would do during a Taiwan contingency. Lee JM avoids direct answer, saying hypothetical answers can't be given..6/

— Dr. Duyeon Kim (@duyeonkim) May 18, 2025

Kim MS points to Lee JM's previous comment advocating the withdrawal of US Forces Korea and pro-China comments. Lee says alliance is important but can't rely solely on it & can't rule out China/RU cooperation..8/

— Dr. Duyeon Kim (@duyeonkim) May 18, 2025