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Lee Jae Myung wins big in South Korea election – now he faces his toughest challenge yet

ANALYSIS: Lee Jae Myung takes on the leadership of South Korea with one of the strongest public mandates in decades – but also facing the daunting task of renegotiating Seoul’s relationship with the US, its most important ally. Shweta Sharma reports

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At least 24 dead and ancient temple destroyed as South Korea hit by ‘worst wildfires ever’

More than 27,000 people have been evacuated

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Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong Hee dies of heart attack

His death comes as South Korean company falls behind rivals in advanced AI chip manufacturing

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South Korean court reinstates prime minister Han Duck Soo as acting president after martial law crisis

Han thanks court for ‘wise’ decision to overturn his impeachment

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South Korean police book impeached president for obstructing execution of his arrest warrant

Yoon Suk Yeol is suspected of using presidential security service to block his arrest over failed attempt to impose martial law

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Top presidential aides offer to quit en masse as South Korea’s political crisis deepens

Senior secretaries tender resignations after acting leader names new judges to court handling Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment case

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South Korean parliament votes to impeach acting president Han Duck Soo

Finance minister Choi Sang Mok to take over acting presidency

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Chanting South Korean ruling party lawmakers swarm parliament in protest of impeachment vote

South Korea's lawmakers chanted and shoved each other as the parliament's speaker addressed the chamber on Friday, 27 December ahead of an impeachment vote against acting president Han Duck Soo.

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South Korea’s opposition submits motion to impeach acting president

Han Duck Soo faces motion for not filling vacant Constitutional Court seats

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South Korean opposition party threatens to impeach acting president over martial law counsel

Democractic party leader says ‘delays show that prime minister has no intention of complying with constitution’

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Ruling party chief resigns as South Korean president refuses to appear at hearing

Han Dong Hoon resigns as People Power Party leader

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South Korea opposition will not seek to impeach acting president over martial law

South Korea’s acting president vows to maintain stability following president’s impeachment

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Travel ban on South Korea’s Yoon amid investigation into his martial law decree

Yoon Suk Yeol still the commander-in-chief of South Korea‘s military, defence ministry says

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