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South Korean president honors Filipino heroes of Korean War

South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung and Philippine Army Chief Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete led a wreath-laying ceremony honoring Filipino soldiers who fought in the...

South Korea’s Lee to visit Japan next week

SEOUL – South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Japan next week for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Seoul said Friday,...

No such thing! DOF refutes South Korea on alleged loan

The Department of Finance (DOF) on Wednesday released a statement denying that a P28-billion official development assistance (ODA) from South Korea exists, which President...

South Korea welcomes new President Lee Jae-myung

Seoul, South Korea—South Korea's center-left Lee Jae-myung was declared president Wednesday after winning a snap election, taking the helm of a nation deeply divided after...

South Koreans begin early voting in poll

SEOUL – Early voting in South Korea’s presidential elections kicked off on Thursday, with both main candidates set to cast ballots in a poll...

Opposition’s Lee leading S. Korea presidential race

SEOUL — A Gallup poll released Tuesday indicates South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is the clear frontrunner to become the country’s next president,...

Court overturns not-guilty verdict of poll frontrunner

SEOUL – South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a ruling that found a presidential frontrunner not guilty of violating election law, potentially scuppering...

Stabbed S. Korean opposition leader ‘recovering well’: doctor

South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung, who was stabbed in the neck, is recovering well but still needs close monitoring to avoid complications,...

Opposition leader ‘could have been killed’—party

SEOUL—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...

Lee Jae-myung: From factory worker to presidential contender

Seoul—A rarity among politicians in status-obsessed South Korea, former child factory worker Lee Jae-myung rose to become a presidential contender, telling voters his working-class...

South Korea votes in tight presidential race

South Koreans are voting Wednesday in a tightly fought presidential election with the deciding votes set to be cast by young people, whose top...

Anti-feminist or foul-mouthed liberal? South Korea to pick new president

South Korea will elect a new president Wednesday and voters face a stark choice: a feminist-bashing conservative or a scandal-plagued liberal? So far, it's...

Bald ambitions: Sokor presidential bet pledges funding for hair loss

People with hair loss in South Korea should have their treatments covered by the state to prevent “discrimination,” the ruling party’s presidential candidate pledged...
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