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South Korea faces high-stakes election; fears over China, North Korea and US ties shape voter concerns
As South Korea's election nears, Lee Jae-myung's approach to U.S.-China relations sparks debate, highlighting the ...
Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN1d
North Korea acknowledges South’s presidential election for first time
North Korea acknowledged South Korea’s 21st presidential election for the first time on Thursday, officially reporting the ...
Foreign Affairs1d
South Korea’s New President Could Transform the Korean Peninsula
The debilitating political vacuum that has reigned in Seoul since South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment on ...
South Korea has endured 6 months of political turmoil. What can we expect in Lee’s presidency?
Images from the election of South Korea's new president are as peaceful and orderly as you’d expect to see in any vibrant ...
He survived an assassination attempt. Now South Korea’s new president must heal divisions and tread cautiously with Trump
At age 14 he was an impoverished factory worker. On Wednesday, he became the leader of one of Asia’s most powerful economies, ...
Hoping for a new starting point in development of China-South Korea relations: Global Times editorial
Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea was elected South Korea's 21st president and subsequently sworn into office.
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 flips left in presidential race; Lee secures victory after conservative opponent concedes
Liberal Lee Jae-myung defeated Kim Moon-soo in South Korea's election after Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, prompting potential changes in foreign policy focus.
New South Korean President Lee faces crucial challenges at home and abroad
New South Korean President Lee Jae-myung described his victory as the start of the country’s return to normalcy, after ...
The New York Times2d
South Korea’s New Leader Name Checks North Korea but Not China
The North ’s newly minted alliance with Russia ... “The fundamental driving force behind the development of China-South Korea relations stems from the common interests of both sides ...
European Council on Foreign Relations2d
The plus sides of pragmatism: How the EU can engage with South Korea’s new president
At first glance, South Korea’s next president will be less Western aligned than the last, emphasising pragmatism over ...
The Phnom Penh Post1d
Continuity or reset? Japan, China seek clues to South Korea President Lee Jae-myung’s foreign policy
Ties between Tokyo and Seoul plunged into a deep freeze under the previous liberal president Moon Jae-in, only to thaw ...