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People Power Party floor leader steps down following election defeat
People Power Party Rep. Kweon Seong-dong announced that he was stepping down as floor leader on Thursday, taking ...
He survived an assassination attempt. Now South Korea’s new president must heal divisions and tread cautiously with Trump
At age 14 he was an impoverished factory worker. On Wednesday, he became the leader of one of Asia’s most powerful economies, ...
People Power Party scrambling in aftermath of election
The People Power Party on Wednesday grappled with the decisive presidential election loss of its candidate, Kim Moon-soo, as ...
South Korea’s Presidential Candidates Left Young Voters Disenchanted
Some of the same young people who demonstrated after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law said they were disappointed ...
South Korea’s main conservative candidate Kim Moon Soo concedes defeat in the presidential election
Seoul, South Korea — Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung is forecast to win South Korea's snap presidential election, a joint ...
Meet the top candidates who hope to become South Korea’s president
The winner of Tuesday’s presidential election in South Korea will take office just a day later, forgoing the usual, two-month ...