In South Korea, President Roh Myu-hoon and his leftist Uri Party seemed to be heading toward electoral defeat.

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His only transgression had been to break a campaign rule by saying that he wanted the left-of-centre Uri party to do well in April's legislative elections.

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President Roh has rallied from earlier troubles, but the Uri party seems to be reeling from a "malaise" not unlike the one that haunted Carter's White House.

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President Roh has rallied from earlier troubles, but the Uri party seems to be reeling from a "malaise" not unlike the one that haunted Carter's (nyse: CRI - news - people ) White House.

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Uri Bank, an aide to MK Benny Elon of the right-wing, religious National Unity Party, says the shift is a sign of modernisation.

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