PEOPLE, POLITICS, TARIFFS AFTER COURT RULING

Hello and welcome.

It's Friday April 11th and you're watching Press Perspective.

Today we touch upon a host of issues here on the local front AS REPORTED by the foreign media including public sentiment and election preparations all amid U.S. tariffs.

For more I have Yang Chien-Hao a freelance journalist from Taiwan based here in Seoul.

Chien-Hao welcome.

I also have Chloe Borgnon with French broadcaster France 24.

Chloe it's good to have you here.

1) Chien-Hao, public rallies leading up to the Constitutional Court's ruling were intense.

2) And Chloe, I believe South Korea's political polarization continues to make international headlines.

3-1) Chien-Hao, contrary to earlier concerns, there have been no violent displays of public discontent over the latest political developments.

3-2) Chien-Hao, do you suppose the reality that the ruling by the Constitutional Court was unanimous served to ward off radical public behaviour?

4) Chloe, there are mounting concerns here in South Korea, ahead of the early election, regarding the potential spread of disinformation to sway voters.

5) Chien-Hao, the presidential race is on as foreign media outlets have been quick to report.

6) And Chloe, what messages from the presidential candidates would be of interest to Europe, do you think?

7) Chien-Hao, clearly, the most urgent task for the new tenant of South Korea's top office is America's tariff policy.

8) Chloe, staying with tariffs.

All right.