S Korea’s Park marks first year in office

With high approval rating, Park Geun-hye promises new push for economic reform and reunification drive.

Park Geun-hye, the South Korean president, is marking her first year in office with a new push on economic reform.

Park promises to invest billions in start-up companies and boost domestic spending.

But unionised workers are out in force, criticising the president for not making good on her campaign promise to reform the public sector.

Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports from Seoul.

Source: Al Jazeera

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