# Quid game: challenges for South Korea’s president

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Published: 2026-06-12T10:01:35+00:00
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An interview with Lee Jae Myung , South Korea’s president, a year into his role. Though he has stabilised a turbulent polity and overseen a stock market rally, the path ahead may be bumpy. Can India’s cockroach party become a powerful political movement? And celebrating the creator of “Persepolis”, Marjane Satrapi .  Watch extended clips from Insider here Guests and host: Noah Sneider, East Asia bureau chief Tom Sasse, South Asia bureau chief Ann Wroe, obituaries editor Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  South Korea, Lee Jae Myung, North Korea Cockroach party, Narendra Modi, Gen-Z protests Marjane Satrapi, Iran, Persepolis Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology— Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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