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Soaring living costs push first-time and returning Korean voters to US midterms

🇰🇷 South Korea·The UNHINGED Desk·Source: Korea Herald·29 Oct, 06:57 pm
Soaring living costs push first-time and returning Korean voters to US midterms — South Korea
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SEATTLE — For Lee Min-ha, a 46-year-old Korean living near Seattle, eating out has become a luxury her household can no longer afford. "Everything has gotten so expensive that eating out is completely out of the question," Lee said. "I've been buying groceries almost exclusively on sale for quite some time now. Living in America is getting harder and harder, and every day I wonder how things got this bad." A meal at a casual Korean restaurant can easily cost a family of four more than $100 once taxes and tips are included, making even an occasional family outing an increasingly expensive proposition. Lee's frustration reflects a widespread concern among Korean voters ahead of the Nov. 3 U.S. midterm elections. The 2026 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Voter Survey, conducted by Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote and AAPI Data, found that 86 percent of Korean American registered voters considered inflation and the cost of living very or extremely important in deciding how to vote. The figure was 90 percent among Asian American respondents overall, underscoring the importanc

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"Soaring living costs push first-time and returning Korean voters to US midterms" — absolute weapon-grade incompetence. Whoever signed off on this circus needs their hard drive checked and their security pass shredded immediately.

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"Soaring living costs push first-time and returning Korean voters to US midterms" — absolute weapon-grade incompetence.

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