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Who is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s possible next president?
W HEN SOUTH KOREA’S president, Yoon Suk Yeol, sent troops streaming into the country’s National Assembly on December 3rd, Lee Jae-myung turned on his livestream. Viewers watched on a shaky smartphone ...
South Korea faces big challenges as it heads toward a presidential election
As the rest of the world moves forward, South Korea is at a political stand still. The country needs strong leadership as ...
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South Korea’s political turmoil puts neighbourly relations on shaky ground
As political changes loom, South Korea's leadership crisis could affect ties with China, Japan and the US, observers say With ...
South Korea’s Yoon accused of using China as a ‘scapegoat’ in martial law defence
The impeached president is using unsubstantiated claims of election interference by China and North Korea to justify his ...
South Korea’s Growth Is a Casualty of Its Political Impasse
South Korea really ought to be doing better. Inflation is easing nicely and, as a major exporter, the nation stood to benefit ...
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S. Korea's CIO decides to refer president Yoon's insurrection case to prosecution
The CIO and the prosecution agreed to jointly investigate Yoon's "insurrection" charge by questioning the impeached president ...
More countries, including China, are grappling with shrinking and aging populations
A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging. China said Friday that its ...
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South Korea's court denies 2nd request for extension of President Yoon's detention
SEOUL - South Korea's court denied the second request for extension of the arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol's detention, ...
Coffee-crazed Korea has more Starbucks than Japan
Starbucks hit 2,000 locations in South Korea as of the end of last year, making the country the coffee chain's third-largest ...