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US Demands 'End' to Military Cooperation Between North Korea and Russia
North Korea will "unconditionally" support Russia, including with its operations in Ukraine, leader Kim Jong Un said on ...
Foreign Affairs2d
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 flips left in presidential race; Lee secures victory after conservative opponent concedes
Liberal Lee Jae-myung defeated Kim Moon-soo in South Korea's election after Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, prompting potential changes in foreign policy focus.
The New York Sun2d
Talking With Trump Is One of the New South Korean President’s First Priorities
As far as Koreans are concerned, the chance for their leader to chat with the American president comes not a moment too soon, ...
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 ...
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 ...
European Council on Foreign Relations3d
The plus sides of pragmatism: How the EU can engage with South Korea’s new president
At first glance, South Korea’s next president will be less Western aligned than the last, emphasising pragmatism over ...
The New York Sun3d
Korea’s Leftward Turn
Then there will be the whole question of South Korea’s historic relationship with America. The bond, our Donald Kirk reminds ...
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, ...