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South Korea's former acting leader Han Duck-soo to contest June 3 election
South Korea's former acting President Han Duck-soo said on Friday he would join the race to become the country's next ...
South Korea’s presidential race upended as front-runner returns to court
Democratic Party nominee Lee Jae-myung will be retried on electoral violation charges, while the acting president has ...
South Korea Lurches From One Political Crisis to Another
In five months, the country has had three acting presidents after the leader who imposed martial law was impeached. And now ...
South Korea politics gets 3 major shake-ups in 24 hours as election looms
The top court cast doubt on the frontrunner's eligibility to run for the presidency, while the resignations of the prime minister and finance minister shook the interim government.
South Korea’s presidential race shaken as top court sends Lee’s case back for retrial
South Korea ’s Supreme Court overturned on Thursday an earlier ruling that had cleared election front runner Lee Jae-myung of ...
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Supreme Court Ruling Pivotal for South Korea's Political Future
South Korea's Supreme Court will deliver a crucial ruling on Thursday regarding Lee Jae-myung, a frontrunner in the ...
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The ‘Trump Effect’ on Elections Is Just Beginning, Including in Japan
The Trump effect is also likely to influence South Korea’s presidential election in June, which is being held to replace ...