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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.

South Korean President Yoon Faces Crucial Parliamentary Election

South Korean President Yoon Faces Crucial Parliamentary Election

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a critical parliamentary election with implications for his leadership and policy agenda.

Yoon Faces Rebuke In Divisive South Korea Vote

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.

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South Korea To Invest $7 Billion In AI By 2027

The country is home to Samsung and SK Hynix -- the world's top two makers of memory chips, including the premium high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in the hardware that powers AI.

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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.

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From the frying pan to the fire: green onions ignite voter anger in South Korea’s elections

A presidential visit to a supermarket amid a cost-of-living crisis was supposed to garner public support, but ended up feeding suspicions the leader is out of touch

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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.

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Green Onion Outcry: Humble Vegetable Roils S. Korean Vote

Green Onion Outcry: Humble Vegetable Roils S. Korean Vote

Foreign policy, the economy, or Kim Jong Un's nukes might be expected to top the agenda ahead of South Korea's crucial parliamentary election on Wednesday.

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South Korea's Yoon Participates In Early Voting For Elections

South Korea's Yoon Participates In Early Voting For Elections

Yoon Suk-yeol participates in early voting for South Korea's parliamentary elections, emphasizing citizen engagement and democratic values.

South Korean President Open To Talks With Striking Doctors

South Korean President Open To Talks With Striking Doctors

South Korean President engages with striking junior doctors over medical school admissions dispute, leading to disruptions in hospital operations.

South Korea President Stands Firm Amid Doctor Protests

South Korea President Stands Firm Amid Doctor Protests

South Korea's president faces protests from doctors over plan to increase medical school admissions, leading to a standoff with potential impact on healthc...

South Korea President Stands Firm On Medical School Admissions

South Korea President Stands Firm On Medical School Admissions

South Korea's president faces doctors' protests over medical school admissions increase, impacting healthcare services and public opinion.

South Korea Kicks Off Campaigning Ahead Of April Election

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.

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South Korean President says that democracy is under threat from AI

South Korean President says that democracy is under threat from AI

In the world's biggest election year, Russia and China are expected to interfere using AI

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South Korea President Cracks Down On Striking Junior Doctors

South Korea's president takes a tough stance against junior doctors' strikes, suspending licenses and threatening legal consequences, amid protests over me...

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S. Korea Police Raid Medical Association Office Over Walkout

South Korean police said they raided the offices of the Korean Medical Association on Friday, as the government contends with a doctors' strike that has led to chaos in hospitals.

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S. Korean President Urges Unification Efforts After Pyongyang Threats

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called Friday for the international community to back "unification efforts" after Pyongyang earlier this year declared Seoul its "principal enemy".

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Zuckerberg, S. Korea's President Yoon Talk AI Cooperation

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg met South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul Thursday and discussed cooperation on AI and ways to prevent fake news circulation ahead of key elections, Yoon's office said.

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to visit India this year: envoy

Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to visit India this year and the two countries are hopeful of concluding ongoing negotiations to upgrade the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

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Zuckerberg Discusses AI Risks With Japan PM During Asia Tour

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg met Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a visit to Japan, discussing the risks of generative AI, a government spokesman said Wednesday.

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Zuckerberg Discusses AI Risks With Japan PM

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida while on a visit to Japan, with reports saying they discussed the risks of generative AI. "We had a good, productive conversation about AI and the future of technology," local media quoted Zuckerberg as saying after the 30-minute meeting on…

South Korean President's Staff Targeted in North Korean Cyberattack

Read about a recent cyberattack on a South Korean official's personal emails by presumed North Korean hackers. Learn more about North Korea's hacking progr...

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North Korea Fires Several Cruise Missiles Off East Coast

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles Wednesday, Seoul's military said, part of a string of weapons tests this year that have accompanied increasingly aggressive rhetoric from leader Kim Jong Un. So far this year, Kim has declared South Korea his country's "principal enemy", jettisoned agencies dedicated to reunification and outreach,…

Kim Jong Un Escalates Tensions with South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has restated his lack of desire for diplomacy with South Korea, raising tensions in the region.

South Korea's president calls handbag scandal 'political maneuvering' by his critics

In a television interview, President Yoon Suk Yeol acknowledged it being "regretful" that his wife didn't reject being given a Christian Dior handbag as a gift.

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