After months of political turmoil in South Korea, Lee Jae-myung has won the presidential election by a wide margin. Mr. Lee’s campaign has ridden a […]
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Conservative candidate Kim Moon Soo concedes defeat, liberal rival Lee Jae-myung to take over as South Korea’s president
Kim Moon Soo has conceded defeat, paving the way for Lee Jae-myung South Korea’s conservative candidate Kim Moon Soo has conceded defeat in the country’s […]
South Korea’s Two Presidential Candidates Have Been Chosen For June Election
The two candidates who will fight it out to win election as South Korea’s next president overcame great odds to get where they are. Lee […]
South Korea’s Acting President Han Duck-Soo Resigns
South Korea’s acting president, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, stepped down on Thursday, a sign that he plans to run to inhabit the role permanently in […]
Japan’s Rice Is So Expensive, It’s Willing to Eat South Korea’s
Japanese consumers have historically steered clear of foreign rice. But facing high prices, they rushed last week to buy the first South Korean imports to […]
Airport Was Given Bird Strike Warning Days Before South Korea’s Deadly Crash
The latest warning came 10 days before the deadliest air crash in South Korea. A dozen officials gathered inside a room at Muan International Airport […]
Kim Shin-jo, North Korean Commando Who Sought to Kill South Korea’s Leader, Dies
Kim Shin-jo, the only captured member of a team of 31 North Korean commandos who came within striking distance of the South Korean presidential palace […]
How South Korea’s Democracy Prevailed Over a Reckless Leader
When Yoon Suk Yeol was running for president, he had the word “king” written on his palm. South Koreans dismissed — and ridiculed — it […]
What Is Next for Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s Ousted President?
Yoon Suk Yeol’s political career may be over, but his troubles are not. Ex-President Yoon, a former prosecutor, was removed from office by the Constitutional […]
Protesters Amass in Seoul Ahead of Court Ruling on South Korea’s Yoon
The authorities in South Korea were expecting tens of thousands of protesters to descend on central Seoul on Friday as the nation’s Constitutional Court decides […]