A rising star in South Korean politics and one-time presidential
hopeful has resigned after his secretary publicly accused him of
repeatedly raping her.
Ahn Hee-jung’s departure as governor of South Chungcheong province on
Tuesday came against the backdrop of a growing #MeToo movement in the
male-dominated country, where sexual misconduct is rarely discussed.
In an emotional interview
on South Korean television, Kim Ji-eun said she was raped by Ahn on
four occasions starting in June last year, including on business trips
to Switzerland and Russia. The most recent assault was on 25 February,
she said.
Source: Theguardian
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