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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.
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 ...
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, ...
South Korean lawmakers approve special investigations into martial law and Yoon’s wife
South Korea’s liberal-led legislature has voted overwhelmingly to launch special investigations into former President Yoon ...
Analysis: New South Korean President expected to enact pro-labor bills
During May's televised debate ahead of the South Korean presidential election, Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung was ...
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 ...