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Anti-American leftists could turn South Korea into the next Venezuela
America's alliance with South Korea goes back to the days just after WWII. But their upcoming election could thrust an ...
Yonhap News Agency on MSN2h
Five-term lawmaker Na declares presidential bid
Na Kyung-won, a five-term lawmaker of the People Power Party, declared her presidential bid Friday, presenting herself as a ...
The Economist20h
South Korea’s democracy has passed one big test
Months of uncertainty have battered South Korea’s economy. Without clear leadership, South Korea has struggled to build ties ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)2d
South Korea will hold snap election on June 3 to choose Yoon’s successor
South Korea will hold a snap presidential election June 3 to choose Yoon Suk Yeol’s successor after the conservative was ...
South Korea Sets New Presidential Election for June 3
Polls show the main opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, is the front-runner to replace Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from ...
The New York Sun4d
Ousted South Korean President Could Still Be a Contender in Elections Set for June
With a snap election for a new president coming up by June 3, the obvious front-runner is the Minju leader, Lee Jae-myung, ...
Yonhap News Agency on MSN5d
Assembly speaker proposes referendum for constitutional revision held on snap presidential election day
National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik proposed Sunday that a national referendum to revise the Constitution be held ...
South Korea assembly speaker proposes revising constitution to curb presidency
The speaker of South Korea's parliament on Sunday proposed revising the constitution to curb presidential powers, citing ...
Analysis: 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 as a shamanistic ritual that reflected his desire for top ...