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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 ...
Analysis: New South Korean President Lee Jae-mying expected to enact pro-labor bills
During May's televised debate ahead of the South Korean presidential election, Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung was ...
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 ...
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’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 ...
Outspoken liberal leader Lee elected South Korea’s president, closing period of political tumult
Pre-election surveys suggest liberal Lee Jae-myung appears headed for an easy win, riding on deep public frustration over the ...