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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 ...
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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 ...
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North Korea acknowledges South’s presidential election for first time
North Korea acknowledged South Korea’s 21st presidential election for the first time on Thursday, officially reporting the ...
South Korea has a new president. Will it have a new China policy?
Progressive Lee Jae-myung to take 'prudent' Taiwan stance, while balancing Beijing trade ties and US-Japan three-way alliance, analysts say South Korea's new progressive president is likely to adopt a ...
What Lee’s presidency could mean after months of turmoil in South Korea
Images from the election of South Korea's new president are as peaceful and orderly as you’d expect to see in any vibrant ...
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.
New South Korean President Lee faces crucial challenges at home and abroad
New South Korean President Lee Jae-myung described his victory as the start of the country’s return to normalcy, after ...
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.
South Korea's foreign policy: Navigating relations with the US, China, and North Korea
South Koreans will head to the polls in the first week of June to elect a new president, but analysts caution that the ...
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South Korea’s New Leader Name Checks North Korea but Not China
The North ’s newly minted alliance with Russia ... “The fundamental driving force behind the development of China-South Korea relations stems from the common interests of both sides ...
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, ...