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South Korea President Lee's election law violation hearing postponed indefinitely, court says
A Seoul court said on Monday it will indefinitely postpone a trial of President Lee Jae-myung on charges of violating ...
South Korea is voting for a new president after six months of political chaos. Here’s what to know
After half a year of political turmoil, uncertainty and division, South Korea is voting for a new president to succeed Yoon ...
South Korea: Democratic Party urges probe into rigging during election
The South Korean Democratic Party (DP) on Saturday called for a thorough investigation into a conservative education ...
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South Korea’s Conservative Party Faces Reckoning After Election Loss
South Koreas conservative People Power Party (PPP) is in turmoil after a crushing defeat in the snap presidential election, ...
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 ...
Outspoken liberal leader Lee elected South Korea’s president, closing period of political tumult
Pre-election surveys suggest liberal Lee Jae-myung appears headed for an easy win, riding on deep public frustration over the ...
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South Korea's liberal party leader poised to win presidency after martial law crisis
The election comes nearly two months after president Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office following his impeachment for ...
South Korea's new leader Lee has lived a turbulent life. Now, big challenges await him
SEOUL, South Korea — Lee Jae-myung was a child laborer with an arm deformity. He attempted suicide. He later made his way ...
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South Korea’s presidential election aims to restore democratic credentials
After six hours of emergency martial law, hundreds of days of protests, violence at a Seoul court and the eventual ...
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Democracy Wins a Referendum in South Korea
The newly elected President defeated an increasingly authoritarian rival party. Can he bring the country back together?
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, ...