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In Latest Gaffe, Biden Calls Kim Jong Un President Of South Korea
In another fumble by US President Joe Biden, the 81-year-old confused the leaders of North and South Korea and called Kim Jong Un the president of South Korea.
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South Korea's Liberal Opposition Wins Landslide Parliamentary Vote
His People Power Party (PPP) was projected to win just over 100 seats, meaning Yoon would avoid the super-majority of a two-third opposition control that could break presidential vetoes and pass constitutional amendments.
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Yoon Suk-yeol Elected South Korea's New President
Opposition conservative Yoon Suk-yeol has been elected South Korean president, the Yonhap news agency reported Thursday, after rival Lee Jae-myung from the ruling Democratic Party conceded.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Ahead Of South's Presidential Election
A North Korean projectile launched on Saturday is estimated to have reached a height of 550 km (340 miles) and flown for a distance of 300 km (190 miles), Japanese Defence Minister said.
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South Korea's Presidential Candidate's Wife Threatens To "Jail" Critical Reporters
A South Korean opposition party was struggling Monday to contain the fallout after the wife of its presidential candidate threatened to "jail all reporters" who criticised her husband.
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NFTs to Fund Presidential Campaign in South Korea Amid Prevailing Crypto Regulatory Mayhem: Report
At a time South Korea is planning to tax and regulate the crypto space, its presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung has decided to fund his campaign through NFTs. The crypto-flavoured campaigning will begin from later in January.
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South Korea's Moon Jae-In Says He Is Willing To Go To North Korea At Swearing-In
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In was sworn in today, just a day after a landslide election victory, and immediately declared his willingness to visit Pyongyang amid high tensions with the nuclear-armed North.
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South Korea's Moon, Advocate Of Dialogue With North, Wins Presidency
Liberal politician Moon Jae-in won South Korea's presidential election decisively on Tuesday, television networks declared, an expected victory ending nearly a decade of conservative rule and bringing a more conciliatory approach toward North Korea.
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Can South Korea's Moon Make 'Sunshine' Again With Defiant North?
Now, with South Koreans in next week's presidential election almost certain to elect liberal Moon Jae-in, they have reason for hope. Moon has promised to reopen the complex, the signature project of the so-called "Sunshine Policy" of engagement with North Korea pursued earlier this century.
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South Korea Ruling Party Splits Over President's Impeachment
South Korea's ruling conservative party officially split Tuesday over the impeachment of scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye, threatening to complicate presidential elections that could be held as soon as March.
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Hillary Clinton Says US Could 'Ring China With Missile Defense'
Hillary Clinton privately said the US would "ring China with missile defense" if the Chinese government failed to curb North Korea's nuclear program, a potential hint at how the former secretary of state would act if elected president.
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South Korea's Ruling Party Reels From Shock Election Defeat
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye's ruling conservative party was reeling Thursday from a shock electoral defeat that broke its 16-year parliamentary majority and threatened its chances of retaining the presidential Blue House in 2017.
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Former South Korea Spy Chief Gets Jail For Election Meddling
A South Korean appeals court sentenced a former head of the national spy agency to three years in jail on today for meddling in the 2012 presidential election and helping Park Geun-hye win the vote.
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Ferry Disaster Overshadows South Korean Elections
South Korea's opposition parties are expected to reap an election bonanza from seething public anger over the government's mishandling of the ferry disaster as campaigning for next month's local polls opened on Thursday.
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Former South Korean spy indicted in presidential election scandal
South Korean prosecutors have indicted a former spy chief on charges of meddling in last year's presidential elections by ordering an online smear campaign against opposition candidates.
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In Latest Gaffe, Biden Calls Kim Jong Un President Of South Korea
In another fumble by US President Joe Biden, the 81-year-old confused the leaders of North and South Korea and called Kim Jong Un the president of South Korea.
-
South Korea's Liberal Opposition Wins Landslide Parliamentary Vote
His People Power Party (PPP) was projected to win just over 100 seats, meaning Yoon would avoid the super-majority of a two-third opposition control that could break presidential vetoes and pass constitutional amendments.
-
Yoon Suk-yeol Elected South Korea's New President
Opposition conservative Yoon Suk-yeol has been elected South Korean president, the Yonhap news agency reported Thursday, after rival Lee Jae-myung from the ruling Democratic Party conceded.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Ahead Of South's Presidential Election
A North Korean projectile launched on Saturday is estimated to have reached a height of 550 km (340 miles) and flown for a distance of 300 km (190 miles), Japanese Defence Minister said.
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South Korea's Presidential Candidate's Wife Threatens To "Jail" Critical Reporters
A South Korean opposition party was struggling Monday to contain the fallout after the wife of its presidential candidate threatened to "jail all reporters" who criticised her husband.
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NFTs to Fund Presidential Campaign in South Korea Amid Prevailing Crypto Regulatory Mayhem: Report
At a time South Korea is planning to tax and regulate the crypto space, its presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung has decided to fund his campaign through NFTs. The crypto-flavoured campaigning will begin from later in January.
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South Korea's Moon Jae-In Says He Is Willing To Go To North Korea At Swearing-In
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In was sworn in today, just a day after a landslide election victory, and immediately declared his willingness to visit Pyongyang amid high tensions with the nuclear-armed North.
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South Korea's Moon, Advocate Of Dialogue With North, Wins Presidency
Liberal politician Moon Jae-in won South Korea's presidential election decisively on Tuesday, television networks declared, an expected victory ending nearly a decade of conservative rule and bringing a more conciliatory approach toward North Korea.
-
Can South Korea's Moon Make 'Sunshine' Again With Defiant North?
Now, with South Koreans in next week's presidential election almost certain to elect liberal Moon Jae-in, they have reason for hope. Moon has promised to reopen the complex, the signature project of the so-called "Sunshine Policy" of engagement with North Korea pursued earlier this century.
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South Korea Ruling Party Splits Over President's Impeachment
South Korea's ruling conservative party officially split Tuesday over the impeachment of scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye, threatening to complicate presidential elections that could be held as soon as March.
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Hillary Clinton Says US Could 'Ring China With Missile Defense'
Hillary Clinton privately said the US would "ring China with missile defense" if the Chinese government failed to curb North Korea's nuclear program, a potential hint at how the former secretary of state would act if elected president.
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South Korea's Ruling Party Reels From Shock Election Defeat
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye's ruling conservative party was reeling Thursday from a shock electoral defeat that broke its 16-year parliamentary majority and threatened its chances of retaining the presidential Blue House in 2017.
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Former South Korea Spy Chief Gets Jail For Election Meddling
A South Korean appeals court sentenced a former head of the national spy agency to three years in jail on today for meddling in the 2012 presidential election and helping Park Geun-hye win the vote.
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Ferry Disaster Overshadows South Korean Elections
South Korea's opposition parties are expected to reap an election bonanza from seething public anger over the government's mishandling of the ferry disaster as campaigning for next month's local polls opened on Thursday.
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Former South Korean spy indicted in presidential election scandal
South Korean prosecutors have indicted a former spy chief on charges of meddling in last year's presidential elections by ordering an online smear campaign against opposition candidates.
