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2 days ago | 
timeslive.co.za | Jack Kim
04 June 2025 - 07:30 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung at the conclusion of his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul on June 4 2025.
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3 days ago | 
timeslive.co.za | Jack Kim |Daewoung Kim
People wait to cast their votes in the presidential election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea on June 3 2025. South Koreans were voting for a new president on Tuesday to cap six months of turmoil triggered by a shock martial law briefly imposed by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol that marred the country's reputation as a vibrant, if at times chaotic, democracy.
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3 days ago | 
msn.com | Jack Kim |Daewoung Kim
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4 days ago | 
jp.reuters.com | Jack Kim |Daewoung Kim
６月３日午前６時、韓国大統領選が約１万４３００カ所の投票所で始まった。写真は同日、ソウルで投票する人（２０２５年 ロイター/Kim Hong-Ji） [ソウル ３日 ロイター] - 韓国大統領選が３日午前６時、約１万４３００カ所の投票所で始まった。４日までに結果が判明する見通しで、尹錫悦前大統領による戒厳令発布とその後の罷免による政治的混乱に終止符が打たれることになる。 先週発表されたギャラップ韓国の調査によると、革新系野党「共に民主党」の李在明前代表の支持率が４９％で、保守系与党「国民の力」の金文洙前雇用労働相を１４ポイントリードしている。保守系少数野党「改革新党」の李俊錫議員の支持率は１１％だった。 もっと見る 投票率は高くなると予想され、５月２９、３０日に行われた期日前投票では有権者数４４３９万人の３分の１余りが投票。選挙管理委員会によると、午前７時現在の投票率は２．４％。...
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4 days ago | 
msn.com | Jack Kim
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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2 weeks ago | 
reuters.com | Jack Kim
Yongsan presidential office seen as place to avoid at all cost Critics blame ousted leader Yoon for moving out of Blue House Candidates agree new government seat should be in city of Sejong Plan to relocate may face legal, political hurdles SEOUL, May 22 (Reuters) - Just three years after South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol moved the presidential office from the historic Blue House, his potential successors are vowing to move again, as they seek to escape the taint of his martial law...
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2 weeks ago | 
newswatchplus.ph | Jack Kim |Josh Smith
+ Destroyer one of the largest warships to be built by North Korea + Leader Kim criticises accident for tarnishing state dignity + Vessel likely side-launched, a method not tried for warships + North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles, Seoul says Seoul, South Korea - A serious accident occurred on Wednesday during the launch of a new North Korean warship while Kim Jong Un was attending the event, with the isolated state's leader calling it a "criminal act" that could not be tolerated, state...
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2 weeks ago | 
rnz.co.nz | Jack Kim |Josh Smith
By Jack Kim and Josh Smith, Reuters Destroyer one of the largest warships to be built by North Korea Leader Kim criticises accident for tarnishing state dignity Vessel likely side-launched, a method not tried for warships North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles, Seoul says A serious accident occurred on Wednesday during the launch of a new North Korean warship, while Kim Jong Un was attending the event, with the isolated state's leader calling it a "criminal act" that could not be...
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2 weeks ago | 
cp24.com | Jack Kim |Ed Davies |Kate Mayberry
SEOUL - South Korean e-commerce company Coupang CPNG.N has cancelled a Kanye West concert scheduled for late May "due to recent controversies involving the artist," the company and a ticket vendor said on Monday. Coupang and the Interpark ticket outlet did not elaborate on the controversies involving West, who is now known as Ye.The U.S. rapper's latest controversy involves a song released this month entitled "Heil Hitler," which praises the Nazi leader and architect of the Holocaust.
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3 weeks ago | 
jp.reuters.com | Jack Kim |Heekyong Yang
韓国の保守系与党「国民の力」は１０日、６月３日投開票の大統領選挙の公認候補再指名に関する党員投票で新たな候補の韓悳洙前首相は否決され、金文洙前雇用労働相が再び公認候補となった。党会合で話す金氏と韓氏。８日撮影（２０２５年 ロイター／Kim Hong-Ji） ［ソウル １０日 ロイター］ - 韓国の保守系与党「国民の力」は１０日、６月３日投開票の大統領選挙の公認候補再指名に関する党員投票を実施した。新たな候補の韓悳洙前首相は否決され、金文洙前雇用労働相が再び公認候補となった。１１日の立候補届け出締め切りを前に候補一本化が迷走している。 大統領選挙は、最大野党「共に民主党」前代表の李在明候補が大きくリード。国民の力は３日に金氏を公認候補に選出したが、韓前首相が遅れて無所属で出馬を表明し、選挙に勝つためには候補を一本化すべきとの意見が党内で広がった。国民の力は１０日に韓氏の入党、候補登録を行い、韓氏を公認候補にする方向で党員投票を実施したが、執行部の手法に対する反発が表決に反映された。...
