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Tariffs, North Korea Cast Shadow Over Lee’s First Day in Office
South Korea’s newly elected President Lee Jae-myung took office with a pledge to revive a national economy threatened by ...
South Korea’s new leader Lee has lived a turbulent life. Now, big challenges await him
The life of South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung is full of ups and downs. His family's poverty forced him to work at ...
South Korea elects Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party as president in wake of former leader's impeachment
South Korea's voters cast their ballots in a snap presidential election sparked by the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.
North Korea says it has raised a capsized destroyer upright as it continues repair
The report by North Korean state media aligned with South Korean military assessments and recent commercial satellite images, ...
Lee Jae-myung Hopes to Heal South Korea. That Won’t Be Easy
South Korea’s presidential election result was never really in doubt. The real question is which version of Lee Jae-myung ...
Outspoken liberal leader Lee elected South Korea’s president, capping months of political turmoil
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Jae-myung, who rose from childhood poverty to become South Korea’s leading liberal politician ...