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South Koreans turn out in record numbers for early voting as presidential hopefuls vow change

Joyce Lee, Reuters — Thu, 29 May 2025 19:08:13 +0000

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for South Korea's Democratic Party, votes during early voting for the upcoming presidential election with his supporters at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea on May 29. (Yonhap via Reuters)

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees air drills, calls for stepped-up war preparation

Joyce Lee, Reuters — Sat, 17 May 2025 12:03:45 +0000

(Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised drills by the nation’s air force and underscored the need for a step-up in war preparation, state media said on Saturday. Kim, who inspected anti-aircraft combat and air strike drills by North Korea’s 1st Air Division on Thursday, called for \”all units in the entire military\”

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South Korea ex-President Yoon leaves conservative party as candidate trails liberal frontrunner

Joyce Lee, Reuters — Sat, 17 May 2025 09:12:30 +0000

(Reuters) – South Korea’s ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Saturday that he is leaving the conservative People Power Party (PPP), according to his Facebook post. The announcement comes as PPP’s presidential candidate is badly trailing liberal Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung in the polls before the June 3 snap election. According to

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South Korea’s top court to rule on presidential frontrunner’s case as election looms

Joyce Lee, Reuters — Thu, 01 May 2025 10:02:17 +0000

(Reuters) – South Korea’s Supreme Court will issue a ruling on Thursday in a case involving presidential frontrunner Lee Jae-myung, which could disqualify the former opposition party leader from contesting the country’s June 3 election. Lee, the candidate of the liberal Democratic Party which controls parliament, leads opinion polls to win a snap presidential election

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South Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han Duck-soo as acting president

Joyce Lee, Reuters — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:50:53 +0000

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo (Reuters)

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South Korea foreign minister says North should not be rewarded for wrongdoings in Ukraine

Joyce Lee, Reuters — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 12:34:07 +0000

(Reuters) – South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said on Saturday that military cooperation between North Korea and Russia must stop, and North Korea should not be rewarded for its wrongdoings in the course of bringing about the end of the war in Ukraine. Cho also said it is important for South Korea, Japan and

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