The Economist (US), August 12th, 1989
South Korea
Old habits
IN HIS 18 months as South Korea's president, Mr Roh Tae Woo has tried to nurture a reputation for being mild-mannered and tolerant--valued qualities in a man who used to be an army general. Yet, early in the morning of August 2nd, Mr Roh allowed security men to haul off Mr Kim Dae Jung for 20 hours of questioning. Mr Kim is the leader of the biggest opposition party in parliament. The incident suggests that Mr Roh may not yet understand the notion of a loyal opposition.
The president appears to be worried that the government has lost control of its always fragile re...
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