McCarthyism Creeps into South Korean Domestic Politics (LinkAsia: 3/22/13)

The tension on the Korean Peninsula has spilled over into South Korea's domestic politics. There are a growing number of attacks aimed at people perceived to be soft on North Korea. As LinkAsia's Yoo Eun Lee reports, it is reminding some of the McCarthyism that swept the US in the 1950's. Watch more at http://linkasia.org. IMAGE: A South Korean soldier walks up the stairs at an observation post, near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) which separates the two Koreas: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji