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South Korea’s opposition leader Lee wins election as voters punish conservatives after martial law chaos
Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as South Korea’s next president on Wednesday following a dramatic snap election ...
North Korean state media report on South Korea's presidential election
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean state media on Thursday reported for the first time on the outcome of South Korea's ...
South Korean Conservatives Looking for Rebirth After Election Loss
South Korea's conservatives have staged unlikely comebacks before. Yoon is the second conservative president in a row to be ...
He survived an assassination attempt. Now South Korea’s new president must heal divisions and tread cautiously with Trump
At age 14 he was an impoverished factory worker. On Wednesday, he became the leader of one of Asia’s most powerful economies, ...
Opposition's Lee Jae-myung wins South Korean election after months of martial law chaos
Kim Moon-soo's concession means Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung has won the election to be South Korea's next leader ...
Czechs sign a deal with South Korea to build nuclear reactors after a court clears the way
The Czech government has signed a deal with the state-run South Korea’s KHNP power utility to build at least two nuclear ...
South Korea elects Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party as president in wake of former leader's impeachment
South Korea's voters cast their ballots in a snap presidential election sparked by the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.
Riding Wave of Voter Anger, South Korea's Lee Now Faces Policy Challenges
Analysts say both candidates were vague on their policy plans during the campaign, and Lee Jun-han, a political science ...
South Korea’s new President Lee vows to pursue talks with North and bolster ties with US and Japan
South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung says he’ll pursue dialogue with North Korea while bolstering a trilateral ...
He Survived a Knife to the Neck. Now He’ll Lead a Divided South Korea.
Lee Jae-myung will be one of the most powerful presidents in decades in South Korea, but he is taking over during a perilous ...
South Korea to Keep Discussing Forex With US After Currency List
South Korea will continue to discuss its foreign exchange policy with the US to promote mutual understanding, after the ...
South Korea has endured 6 months of political turmoil. What can we expect in Lee's presidency?
Images from the election of South Korea's new president are as peaceful and orderly as you’d expect to see in any vibrant ...