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South Korean President Takes Over A Country Deeply Split By Gender Politics
Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung has won South Korea's snap presidential election with a clear lead. With all of the ballots counted, Lee won almost 50% of the vote, ahead of his conservative rival Kim Moon-soo on 41%.
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Young South Korean Women Help Propel Liberal Candidate Lee To Victory
Young women in South Korea voted in droves to help new liberal President Lee Jae-myung win Tuesday's election, reflecting the entrenched gender divide over politics in the country where more young men backed conservative candidates.
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South Korea's Presidential Candidate Lee Jae-myung Leads In Opinion Polls
South Korea's liberal frontrunner for president Lee Jae-myung was leading his main conservative rival Kim Moon-soo by more than 10 percentage points in an opinion poll issued on Tuesday, though the race had tightened a week ahead of the election.
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How Starbucks Is Keeping Politics Out Of Coffee In South Korea
This move is a response to the growing trend of customers using politicians' names as nicknames when ordering drinks, often accompanied by messages of support or opposition.
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South Korea's President Arrest: What Happens Next?
Impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeol made history this week as the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested, ending a weeks-long standoff. But analysts say the country's political crisis is far from over.
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South Korea's Impeached President Yoon Resists Arrest As Deadline Nears. What Now?
Thousands of South Korean protesters braved a snowstorm Sunday over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol who was still resisting arrest over a failed martial law bid less than 48 hours before the warrant expires.
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South Korea Faces Worst Aviation Disaster Amid Political Leadership Crisis
The Jeju Air plane crash at South Korea's Muan, in which 179 of the 181 people on board are feared dead, came at a time when the Asian country's government is in the middle of a full-blown political crisis.
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What's Next For South Korea's Political Crisis?
South Korean lawmakers impeached the acting president on Friday as the country struggles to shake off political turmoil sparked by his predecessor's declaration of marital law.
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Who Is Choi Sang-Mok, South Korea's Second Acting President In Weeks?
Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok became on Friday South Korea's second acting president in two weeks, as lawmakers voted to impeach the current acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, fuelling political uncertainty in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
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South Korea's Acting President Faces Impeachment Vote In New Political Twist
South Korea's acting president faces an impeachment vote as the Constitutional Court meets for its first hearing on Friday in the case of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached and suspended from duties after a short-lived martial law.
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Who Is Kim Keon-Hee, South Korea's First Lady, Known As "Lady Macbeth"
South Korea's First Lady Kim Keon-hee is at the centre of a political storm in what's been a tumultuous time for President Yoon Suk-Yeol and his administration.
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South Korea's President Yoon Defends Martial Law Decree, Vows To Fight "Till The End"
Defending his shock decision last week to declare martial law, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday lashed out at his political opponents as "anti-state forces".
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How A Dior Handbag Caused One Of South Korea's Biggest Political Scandals
Amid talks of his impeachment, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is battling a series of blunders, including the brief but controversial imposition of martial law, to save his political career.
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Opinion | After Six Hours Of Turmoil, What Next For South Korea?
From the chaos that lasted only six hours, one thing is clear: this political drama has showcased South Koreas remarkable democratic resilience.
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Daily Life In Seoul Ticks On, But In Shock, After 6-Hour Martial Law Drama
South Koreans went to offices, businesses and schools as usual on Wednesday with scarcely any visible signs in the capital Seoul that six hours of surprise martial law and high political drama overnight had spilled into everyday life.
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South Korean President Takes Over A Country Deeply Split By Gender Politics
Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung has won South Korea's snap presidential election with a clear lead. With all of the ballots counted, Lee won almost 50% of the vote, ahead of his conservative rival Kim Moon-soo on 41%.
-
Young South Korean Women Help Propel Liberal Candidate Lee To Victory
Young women in South Korea voted in droves to help new liberal President Lee Jae-myung win Tuesday's election, reflecting the entrenched gender divide over politics in the country where more young men backed conservative candidates.
-
South Korea's Presidential Candidate Lee Jae-myung Leads In Opinion Polls
South Korea's liberal frontrunner for president Lee Jae-myung was leading his main conservative rival Kim Moon-soo by more than 10 percentage points in an opinion poll issued on Tuesday, though the race had tightened a week ahead of the election.
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How Starbucks Is Keeping Politics Out Of Coffee In South Korea
This move is a response to the growing trend of customers using politicians' names as nicknames when ordering drinks, often accompanied by messages of support or opposition.
-
South Korea's President Arrest: What Happens Next?
Impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeol made history this week as the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested, ending a weeks-long standoff. But analysts say the country's political crisis is far from over.
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South Korea's Impeached President Yoon Resists Arrest As Deadline Nears. What Now?
Thousands of South Korean protesters braved a snowstorm Sunday over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol who was still resisting arrest over a failed martial law bid less than 48 hours before the warrant expires.
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South Korea Faces Worst Aviation Disaster Amid Political Leadership Crisis
The Jeju Air plane crash at South Korea's Muan, in which 179 of the 181 people on board are feared dead, came at a time when the Asian country's government is in the middle of a full-blown political crisis.
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What's Next For South Korea's Political Crisis?
South Korean lawmakers impeached the acting president on Friday as the country struggles to shake off political turmoil sparked by his predecessor's declaration of marital law.
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Who Is Choi Sang-Mok, South Korea's Second Acting President In Weeks?
Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok became on Friday South Korea's second acting president in two weeks, as lawmakers voted to impeach the current acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, fuelling political uncertainty in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
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South Korea's Acting President Faces Impeachment Vote In New Political Twist
South Korea's acting president faces an impeachment vote as the Constitutional Court meets for its first hearing on Friday in the case of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached and suspended from duties after a short-lived martial law.
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Who Is Kim Keon-Hee, South Korea's First Lady, Known As "Lady Macbeth"
South Korea's First Lady Kim Keon-hee is at the centre of a political storm in what's been a tumultuous time for President Yoon Suk-Yeol and his administration.
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South Korea's President Yoon Defends Martial Law Decree, Vows To Fight "Till The End"
Defending his shock decision last week to declare martial law, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday lashed out at his political opponents as "anti-state forces".
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How A Dior Handbag Caused One Of South Korea's Biggest Political Scandals
Amid talks of his impeachment, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is battling a series of blunders, including the brief but controversial imposition of martial law, to save his political career.
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Opinion | After Six Hours Of Turmoil, What Next For South Korea?
From the chaos that lasted only six hours, one thing is clear: this political drama has showcased South Koreas remarkable democratic resilience.
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Daily Life In Seoul Ticks On, But In Shock, After 6-Hour Martial Law Drama
South Koreans went to offices, businesses and schools as usual on Wednesday with scarcely any visible signs in the capital Seoul that six hours of surprise martial law and high political drama overnight had spilled into everyday life.
