A luxury Dior handbag rattles South Korea's politics
A gift accepted by the country's first lady has set off very public debates about ethics and revealed ruling party divisions just weeks before legislative elections.
SEOUL, South Korea – What's dominating South Korean politics less than three months before the country's next legislative elections is not policy debates.
It's intense political infighting and personal misdeeds, epitomized last week by a clash between the ruling conservative party chief and the presidential office over a scandal involving the first lady and a luxury handbag.
Growing public discontent over the latest scandal and other suspected wrongdoings tied to the first lady highlights a dilemma for President Yoon Suk Yeol ahead of the high-stakes
