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South Korean opposition leader convicted for violating election law

Lee Jae-myung says he will appeal the court’s decision, which could bar him from running for president in 2027.

Al Jazeera

Man who stabbed South Korea opposition leader gets 15 years in jail

Lee Jae-myung suffered a wound to his jugular vein and underwent emergency surgery after the attack in January.

Al Jazeera

South Korea's opposition wins in landslide parliamentary elections

South Korea's liberal opposition wins nearly two-thirds of the seats in parliamentary elections, blowing a crushing defeat to President Yoon Suk Yeol.

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South Korea’s Yoon left humbled by opposition election landslide

President Yoon Suk-yeol promises changes, top aides quit, after opposition parties sweep National Assembly elections.

Al Jazeera

S. Korea's Scandal-plagued Opposition Leader Is Election's Big Winner

The big winner in South Korea's election is the country's most controversial politician: opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, whose party is heading towards a landslide win, making the scandal-plagued liberal a real danger to beleaguered President Yoon Suk Yeol.

International Business Times

Too Busy For Politics? S. Korea's Young Voters On What Motivates Them

High youth unemployment, feuding politicians and a cost of living crisis: young South Korean voters told AFP what was on their minds as they voted -- some for the first time -- in elections Wednesday.

International Business Times

South Koreans go to the polls for parliamentary election in test for President Yoon

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a crucial test Wednesday, as voters go to the polls for a parliamentary election that could determine whether he becomes a lame duck for his remaining three years in office.

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South Korea elections: Exit polls show opposition parties increase majority

Parliamentary polls seen as a referendum on President Yoon Suk-yeol amid frustration about cost of living, corruption.

Al Jazeera

Yoon Faces Rebuke In Divisive South Korea Vote

South Koreans head to the polls Wednesday in parliamentary elections seen as a referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol after a polarising campaign focused largely on resentment, personalities -- and onions.

International Business Times

South Korea holds parliamentary elections: All you need to know

About 44 million people are able to vote in closely fought election seen as a test of President Yoon Suk-yeol.

Al Jazeera

Social Media Supercharges South Korea's 'Politics Of Hatred'

Online disinformation and hate speech are poisoning politics the world over, but in South Korea there have also been real-life acts of violence in a deeply polarised electorate before polls on Wednesday.

International Business Times

South Korea Set To Vote In Crucial Parliamentary Election

South Korea will vote Wednesday in key legislative elections that will determine control of the country's parliament -- and whether President Yoon Suk Yeol can advance his socially conservative agenda.

International Business Times

South Korea Kicks Off Campaigning Ahead Of April Election

Official campaigning for South Korea's upcoming general election kicked off Thursday, with President Yoon Suk Yeol's ruling party fighting to win back a parliamentary majority and thwart opposition attempts to derail his conservative agenda.

International Business Times

South Korean Lawmaker Attacked in Seoul Raises Political Concerns

A South Korean lawmaker was attacked with a rock-like object, raising concerns about the country's polarized politics. The attacker was arrested.

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Man accused of stabbing a South Korean politician wanted to stop him becoming president, police say

South Korean police say the man accused of stabbing South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung in the neck told investigators that he wanted to kill him to prevent him from becoming the country’s president

International Business Times

Attack On S. Korean Opposition Leader Aimed To 'Keep Him From Presidency': Police

The recent stabbing of South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was meticulously planned by a well-prepared assailant who wanted to prevent the politician from becoming president, police said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Stabbed S. Korean Opposition Leader Calls For 'End To Warlike Politics'

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, who was stabbed in the neck by a man pretending to be a supporter, called for an "end to warlike politics" as he was discharged from hospital Wednesday.

The Independent UK

South Korean opposition leader is recovering well from surgery after stabbing attack, doctor says

A South Korean hospital says the country's main opposition leader is recovering well from surgery after being stabbed in the neck earlier this week

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First Thing: Biden re-election campaign to put emphasis on fight for democracy

Biden-Harris camp announces campaign plan that aims to draw sharp contrast between US president and Donald Trump. Plus, how to get seriously fit from scratch – in 12 easy, enjoyable steps

International Business Times

S. Korean Opposition Leader 'Could Have Been Killed' By Knife Attack: Party

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung narrowly escaped death when he was stabbed in the neck, a party lawmaker said Wednesday, as police were granted a warrant to search his assailant's property.

Evening Standard

South Korea police raid home of suspect who stabbed opposition leader in neck

South Korean police have raided the home and office of a man who stabbed the country's opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, in the neck in an attack that left him in intensive care, officials said.

The Independent UK

South Korean police raid house of suspect who stabbed opposition leader Lee in the neck

South Korean police have raided the residence and office of a man who stabbed the country’s opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, in the neck this week

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Opposition leader stabbed in shocking attack during press conference

Horrifying attack on South Korea's main opposition leader captured on camera. The motive remains unknown as the nation grapples with the shocking incident.

WEKU

Up First briefing: Israel Supreme Court ruling; South Korean opposition leader stabbed

Israel's Supreme Court rejects right-wing changes to the judiciary. South Korea's Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the city of Busan.

Evening Standard

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in neck during visit

He is thought to have suffered damage to the jugular vein

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