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Who is Kim Moon Soo, South Korea’s staunch conservative presidential candidate?

Kim won 56.5 per cent of the votes cast in a party primary, beating his sole competitor, Han Dong-hun

The Independent UK · May 4, 2025

South Korea's former PM enters presidential race with pledge to curb executive power

Han, who briefly served as acting leader following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment over a controversial martial law declaration, said he would push for constitutional amendments to better balance power between the president and parliament.

Euronews · May 2, 2025

Fresh Turmoil Ahead Of South Korean Election

South Korea elects a new president on June 3, six months after previous head of state Yoon Suk Yeol sparked chaos by declaring martial law and was removed from office.

International Business Times · May 2, 2025

‘Joe’s law’ to ban future hospital privatisation in NSW

Two-year-old Joe Massa died after emergency department wait at Northern Beaches hospital in September 2024

The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2025

Protests intensify as Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment ruling nears

With tensions running high, South Korea braces for the Constitutional Court’s ruling on president Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025

Hey big spenders: what foreign investors will really want from the infrastructure summit

New Zealand is struggling to stay ahead of its vital infrastructure needs, and the numbers show it.

The Conversation · Mar 11, 2025

Top South Korean Judge Faces Disinformation Deluge As Yoon Impeachment Looms

Bogus child pornography claims, fabricated support for communism and fake posts showing Elon Musk calling for his removal -- a deluge of disinformation is targeting a top judge in suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial.

International Business Times · Feb 19, 2025

What public-private-partnership scandals can tell us about wrongdoing in the water industry

Water bills are going up in England and Wales, even after the series of scandals around water companies. Last year water firms paid £158 million in fines following a record-breaking number of sewage dumps in rivers and seas.

The Conversation · Feb 10, 2025

South Korean democracy was nearly toppled by its president. It was saved by its people

Despite scandal after scandal, Koreans have shown their solidarity with one another, and the resilience of their institutions, says Youngmi Kim, director of the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025

South Korea’s President Yoon arrested: What happened and what’s next

Hundreds of officers push past Yoon’s small army of personal security to take the impeached leader into custody.

Al Jazeera · Jan 15, 2025