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South Korea’s New President Won’t End Its Political Crisis
Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung won a comfortable victory in South Korea’s snap presidential election. But far-right forces ...
South Korea presidential election: Candidates, big issues, controversies… A complete guide
South Koreans are turning out in record numbers for early voting today in the country’s snap presidential election set to take place on 3 June. The election comes in the aftermath of the worst ...
Opposition's Lee Jae-myung wins South Korean election after months of martial law chaos
Millions vote for a new president, after six months of turmoil sparked by a failed martial law attempt and the impeachment of ...
The Anti-Anti-Feminist Election
The fight over South Korea’s democracy is also a fight over women’s rights.
More than a vote: What June 3 election means to South Koreans
As South Korea heads to the polls for an earlier-than-expected presidential election on June 3, the nation stands at a ...
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Where South Korea’s New President Stands on Trump and North Korea
By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul Lee Jae-myung, who won South Korea’s presidential election ... himself a “pragmatist,” has said on key issues: Mr. Lee represents a break from his ...
South Korea to elect new president on June 3: Lee Jae-myung vs Kim Moon-soo - Key issues from economy to foreign policy
South Korea votes June 3 to elect a new president after Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment, with liberal frontrunner Lee Jae-myung ...