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South Korea’s opposition leader Lee wins election as voters punish conservatives after martial law chaos
Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as South Korea’s next president on Wednesday following a dramatic snap election ...
South Korea’s new President Lee vows to pursue talks with North and bolster ties with US and Japan
South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung says he’ll pursue dialogue with North Korea while bolstering a trilateral ...
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Is Lee Jae-myung South Korea’s latest liberal firebrand or a pragmatic centrist?
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s campaign was marked a pragmatic pivot to the centre, but whether he will bridge ...
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.
South Korea’s new leader Lee has lived a turbulent life. Now, big challenges await him
The life of South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung is full of ups and downs. His family's poverty forced him to work at ...
Lee Jae-myung Hopes to Heal South Korea. That Won’t Be Easy
South Korea’s presidential election result was never really in doubt. The real question is which version of Lee Jae-myung ...
South Korea’s Lee rides voter anger to victory. Now he faces tough policy test
The United States on Tuesday announced it would skip doubling steel and aluminum tariffs for Britain, hours after the UK ...
South Korea Presidential Election 2025 Results Live: Conservative candidate Kim concedes defeat as Lee Jae-myung wins presidency
This election seems more crucial since the Korea has been teetering between temporary leaders for months while navigating ...