The landslide defeat of the ruling party in South Korea’s general election on Wednesday is not only a blow to the leadership of President Park Geun-hye, it may also derail progress on settling the “comfort women” issue, experts said Thursday.
Moreover, they said, it throws a spanner in the works as Tokyo and Seoul step up cooperation over North Korea.
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