A generation of young Koreans losing faith in President Moon

High youth unemployment turning millennials against South Korean leader

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An employee hangs a advertisement at a job center in Ulsan, South Korea

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- After hundreds of rejection letters from big conglomerates and government agencies, Park Ji-hyun is losing hope of finding full-time work -- and losing hope for his generation.

Park, a 28-year-old part-timer at a Japanese company in downtown Seoul, is disappointed with President Moon Jae-in's pledge to create jobs for the younger generation. He's particularly angry at the government's attempt to boost the economy through sharp increases in the minimum wage and using taxpayers' money to create public sector jobs.

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