A politician’s downfall shows the strength of #MeToo in South Korea

ON THE morning of March 5th Ahn Hee-jung, then still the governor of South Chungcheong, one of South Korea’s richest provinces, made a speech in support of the country’s “#MeToo” movement, which, as elsewhere, has encouraged women to speak out about sexual harassment. “We have been living in a male-dominated society where one’s power defines rank. Violence that stems from manipulating this power is simply harassment and discrimination,” he said. “Everyone should take part in the movement.”