A county head has been expelled from the ruling Democratic Party over his controversial remarks
South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party (DPK) has expelled the head of Jindo County, Kim Hee-soo, from its ranks after the regional official called for “importing virgins” from abroad to alleviate the country’s demographic woes.
The party convened an extraordinary Supreme Council meeting on Monday to address the fallout from controversial remarks made by Kim last week. The official’s statements caused a nationwide uproar and were widely regarded as inappropriate and derogatory against women.
“The decision was made in response to the public controversy…
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