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South Korea faces high-stakes election; fears over China, North Korea and US ties shape voter concerns
As South Korea's election nears, Lee Jae-myung's approach to U.S.-China relations sparks debate, highlighting the ...
South Korea's new president vows to restart talks with North Korea
Lee Jae-myung, whose government inherits economic challenges and a politically fragmented society, began his term early on ...
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South Korea’s New President Could Transform the Korean Peninsula
The debilitating political vacuum that has reigned in Seoul since South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment on ...
Hoping for a new starting point in development of China-South Korea relations: Global Times editorial
Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea was elected South Korea's 21st president and subsequently sworn into office.
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North Korea's Kim vows 'unconditional support' for Russia's war in Ukraine
North Korea has become one of Moscow's main allies during its more than three-year Ukraine offensive, sending thousands of ...
South Korean election officials investigate voting irregularities
Ahead of South Korea's snap presidential elections on Tuesday, the nation's diplomatic relations with North Korea and China ...
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 ...
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, ...
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Victory by Leftist in South Korean Election Could Mean Changes in Washington-Seoul Relations
President-elect Lee has said he will ‘strengthen’ the Korean-American alliance, but he’s also expected to want to improve ...