Politics

The Republic of Korea, commonly known as South Korea or the Korea Republic (Korean: 대한민국, IPA: [t?ː.han.min.guk?], listen (help·info)), is an East Asian country on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. To the north, it is bordered by North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), with which it was united until 1945. To the west, across the Yellow Sea, lies China and to the southeast, across the Korea Strait, lies Japan. Approximately one-half of South Korea's population lives in or near the capital Seoul, the second most populous metropolitan area in the world.
Korea traces its founding to 2333 BCE by the legendary Dangun. Since the establishment of the modern republic in 1948, South Korea struggled with the aftermath of Japanese occupation (1910-1945), the Korean War (1950-1953), and decades of authoritarian governments, undergoing five major constitutional changes. While the government officially embraced Western-style democracy from its founding, presidential elections suffered from rampant irregularities. It was not until 1987 that direct and fair presidential elections were held, largely prompted by popular demonstrations. South Korea has been a vibrant multi-party democracy for two decades.
The South Korean economy has advanced rapidly since the 1950s and is now the 11th largest (nominal value) economy in the world. South Korea is also one of the world's most technologically advanced and digitally-connected countries; it has the third most broadband Internet users among the OECD countries[2] and is a global leader in electronics, digital displays, shipbuilding, semiconductor devices, and mobile phones.
Politics - the theory and practice of government, especially the activities associated with governing.
Government - a group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws for a country or area.
President - head of state and chief political executive of a republic.
Senate - the sole or upper law-making chamber of government in many countries or states, past or Present.
Legislative - relating to lawmaking, involved in the writing and passing of laws.
Congress - governing and law making body.
Chief of Staff - general officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force or Marine Corps.
A political football - a problem that politicians from different parties argue about and try to use in order to get an advantage for themselves.
Politically correct - avoiding language or statements that could be offensive to women, people of other races, or people who are disabled.
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