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S. Korea's Yoon faces obstacles in plan to ditch Blue House

South Korea’s outgoing liberal government takes issue with a plan by its rival and conservative President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol to relocate the presidential office by his inauguration in May

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Moon administration says rush to move S.Korea's presidential office threatens security

Outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in's administration said on Monday his successor's rush to relocate the presidential office and official residence could "create a security vacuum and confusion" at a time of tensions with North Korea.

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South Korea: How Did the Pardon of Park Geun-hye Affect the Election?

A pre-election survey undermines the oft-cited idea that national unity in South Korea is promoted through pardons of former presidents.

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Seoul's next leader faces limited choices over North Korea

After winning last week's presidential election, South Korean conservative Yoon Suk Yeol will enter office facing a quickly growing North Korean nuclear threat — and with few easy choices to deal with it

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South Korea sees imminent prospect of North ICBM test -newspaper

The South Korean government believes North Korea could test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as soon as this week, domestic media said, citing unidentified sources.

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After S.Korea election loss, Moon's ruling party scrambles to regroup

The party of outgoing South Korea President Moon Jae-in scrambled to regroup on Friday as its leadership resigned in en masse after its devastating election defeat, but still holds enough seats to potentially thwart the new president's agenda.

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South Korea: How Does Moon Jae-in’s Presidency Affect the Election

The results of a pre-election survey suggest that growing backlash to Covid-19 policies led to declining support for Moon, perhaps indirectly affecting perceptions of the losing candidate, Lee Jae-myung.

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South Korean election: the big challenges ahead for new president Yoon Suk-yeol

South Korea has elected a new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, who now has the task of tackling a housing crisis, a cost of living crisis and a decision about whether to restart dialogue with neighbouring North Korea.

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S. Korea's president-elect wants tougher stance on N. Korea

South Korea’s president-elect Yoon Suk Yeol says he would solidify an alliance with the United States, build up a powerful military and sternly cope with North Korean provocations

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Analysis-S.Korea's president-elect harnessed voter discontent. Now comes the hard part

South Korea's new president-elect harnessed widespread public discontent and disillusionment to win Wednesday's election but the same volatile forces that brought him to power may complicate his efforts to enact reforms, analysts said.

Reuters

South Korea elects Yoon as new president in hawkish turn

SEOUL, South Korea — Former top prosecutor Yoon Suk-yeol won election as South Korea’s president, returning the conservative opposition to power after five years and signaling a hawkish turn in the country’s relations with China and North Korea.

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S.Korea elects conservative outsider as president in tectonic shift

Conservative South Korean opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol rode to victory in a tight presidential election on a wave of discontent over economic policy, scandals and gender wars, reshaping the political future of Asia's fourth-largest economy.

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South Korea presidential race too close to call

South Korea’s presidential race was too close to call as votes were being counted, with an exit poll released minutes after polls closed Wednesday showing conservative candidate Yoon Suk-yeol with a lead of less than one percentage point.

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South Korea votes for president to steer its virus-hit economy

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea went to the polls to elect a new president to manage relations with nuclear-armed neighbors China and North Korea, and guide the export-driven economy as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens global growth.

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South Korea votes for president in tight, bitter election

South Koreans have begun voting for a new president to choose between a liberal maverick and a conservative former prosecutor in an election that has aggravated the country’s domestic divisions

Reuters

South Korean opposition candidate Yoon elected president

South Korea's opposition presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol was projected to win Wednesday's election, broadcaster KBS said, with nearly 90% of votes counted, a race that will shape Asia's fourth-largest economy for the next five years.

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Factbox-Houses, scandals, missiles: The issues in S.Korea's presidential election

South Korea elects a new leader on Wednesday for a five-year mandate to address deepening economic inequality and housing prices that have spiralled to new heights under outgoing President Moon Jae-in.

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Factbox-Where S.Korea's top conservative presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol stands on the issues

Yoon Suk-yeol served as prosecutor-general under outgoing President Moon Jae-in until clashing with him over corruption probes and was picked by conservatives hoping to ride to victory on voter anger over rising home prices and scandals.

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Biden thanks S.Korea for joining sanctions against Russia -Blue House

U.S. President Joe Biden has sent a letter of thanks to South Korean President Moon Jae-in for joining financial sanctions and export controls against Russia, saying the move sent a strong message of support for Ukraine, Moon's office said on Tuesday.

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Factbox-Where S.Korea's Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung stands on the issues

A long-time member of outgoing President Moon Jae-in's Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung rose to prominence with an aggressive pandemic response, a populist economic agenda, and by touting an outsider image.

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Meet the candidates dueling to be S. Korea's next president

An unusually bitter election season in South Korea culminates on Wednesday when tens of millions of voters pick their next president

Reuters

Leader of S.Korea's ruling party attacked ahead of presidential election

The leader of South Korea's ruling party was hospitalised on Monday after being attacked while campaigning for this week's presidential election, a race already overshadowed by controversy and in which early voting has been marred by irregularities.

The Independent UK

'Dogfight in the mire:' South Korea's election gets ugly

The rivalry, mudslinging and negative campaigning between the two leading presidential candidates in South Korea are so bad that the loser faces a prospect of going to jail

Tribune News Service

With days to go, South Korea has no favorite in president race

Voters in the central South Korean city of Cheongju have backed the winning presidential candidate in the last seven elections. This time around, there is no clear candidate building a wave of support just days before the poll.

Reuters

S.Korea's Moon orders protection of nuclear power plant amid wildfire

South Korea President Moon Jae-in on Friday ordered an all-out efforts to be made to protect the Hanul Nuclear Power Plant from a wildfire that broke out in the eastern coastal county of Uljin, the presidential office said in a statement.

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