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U.S. congratulates Yoon as South Korean president-elect, says alliance 'ironclad'

The United States on Wednesday congratulated South Korea's President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol and said President Joe Biden looked forward to working with him to expand close cooperation between the allies.

Reuters

Factbox-Where S.Korea's conservative president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol stands on the issues

Conservative Yoon Suk-yeol was elected South Korea's president on Wednesday in one of the closest fought races in recent history which will shape Asia's fourth-largest economy for the next five years.

Reuters

S.Korea elects conservative outsider as president in tectonic shift

Conservative South Korean opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol rode to victory in a tight presidential election on a wave of discontent over economic policy, scandals and gender wars, reshaping the political future of Asia's fourth-largest economy.

Reuters

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S.Korea conservative opposition candidate Yoon wins presidential election -Yonhap

South Korea's conservative opposition presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol won Wednesday's election, the Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday.

Reuters

S.Korea conservative presidential candidate Yoon projected to win election -KBS

South Korea's conservative opposition presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol is projected to win the election, state-funded local television network KBS reported on Thursday.

Reuters

From the metaverse to AI clones: South Korea's presidential election goes digital

South Koreans went to the polls on Wednesday March 9 to elect a new president. Perhaps unsurprisingly for one of the most connected countries in the world, candidates for the top job used technology in a bid to connect with as many voters as possible, especially younger ones. Our correspondents…

France 24

South Korea presidential race too close to call

South Korea’s presidential race was too close to call as votes were being counted, with an exit poll released minutes after polls closed Wednesday showing conservative candidate Yoon Suk-yeol with a lead of less than one percentage point.

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PlantFuel Expands Distribution into East Asia with the Largest E-Commerce Retailer in South Korea Coupang

Plant-based wellness brand PlantFuel continues its global expansion through international distribution partnership with Coupang

Benzinga

S.Korea conservative presidential candidate Yoon slightly ahead - exit poll

South Korea's conservative presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol was slightly ahead of liberal Lee Jae-myung with 48.4% to 47.8%, an exit poll conducted jointly by three television networks showed on Wednesday.

Reuters

South Korea Chooses New President with Inequality Key Concern

South Koreans were at the polls electing a new president Wednesday with economic inequality a top concern especially among young swing voters, despite growing saber-rattling from the nuclear-armed North. Polling booths opened at 6 am (2100 GMT) and record early voting indicates turnout will be high after a campaign dominated…

Asharq Al-Awsat

S.Korea repatriates N.Korea sailors, seized boat after border crossing

South Korea's military said on Wednesday it had sent back all seven North Korean sailors who were aboard a ship it seized after the vessel crossed into the South's waters a day before.

Reuters

South Korea returns North Korean boat, 7 crew members

South Korea’s military on Wednesday returned a North Korean boat and its seven crew members across the countries’ disputed western sea boundary a day after they drifted into waters near a South Korean border island

The Independent UK

South Korea votes for president to steer its virus-hit economy

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea went to the polls to elect a new president to manage relations with nuclear-armed neighbors China and North Korea, and guide the export-driven economy as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens global growth.

Tribune News Service

S.Korea reports record high 342,446 new daily COVID-19 cases

South Korea reported a new record daily high 342,446 COVID-19 cases, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Wednesday, amid a surge of Omicron infections.

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South Korea votes for president in tight, bitter election

South Koreans have begun voting for a new president to choose between a liberal maverick and a conservative former prosecutor in an election that has aggravated the country’s domestic divisions

Reuters

South Korean opposition candidate Yoon elected president

South Korea's opposition presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol was projected to win Wednesday's election, broadcaster KBS said, with nearly 90% of votes counted, a race that will shape Asia's fourth-largest economy for the next five years.

Reuters

Factbox-Houses, scandals, missiles: The issues in S.Korea's presidential election

South Korea elects a new leader on Wednesday for a five-year mandate to address deepening economic inequality and housing prices that have spiralled to new heights under outgoing President Moon Jae-in.

Benzinga

South Korea Passes App Store Law Challenging Apple, Google's Dominance

South Korea approved detailed rules for a law banning dominant app store operators from forcing software developers to use their payments systems, Reuters reports. The dominant app store operators include Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google. Apple and Google faced global flak for requiring the use of proprietary payment systems that charge commissions of…

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Asharq Al-Awsat

S.Korea Approves Rules on App Store Law Targeting Apple, Google

South Korea approved detailed rules for a law banning dominant app store operators such as Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google from forcing software developers to use their payments systems, the country's telecommunications regulator said on Tuesday. South Korea passed the law, an amendment to the Telecommunication Business Act,…

The Guardian - UK

Shamans, Hitler and mutual hatred: South Koreans go to polls in rancorous election

Presidential hopefuls trade insults and fend off allegations of impropriety in race some liken to Squid Game series

Reuters

S.Korea seizes N.Korean 'fishing' boat, fires warning shot at patrol boat

South Korea's military seized a North Korean boat that crossed into its waters on Tuesday and fired a warning shot to see off a North Korean patrol vessel that tried to intervene, Seoul officials said.

The Independent UK

S. Korea fires warning shots to repel N. Korean patrol boat

South Korea says it fired warning shots at a North Korean patrol boat that temporarily crossed the countries’ disputed western sea boundary while chasing an unarmed North Korean vessel

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Denounces Human Rights Violations in Sudan

The European Union, Canada, Korea and the United States denounced on Monday the human rights violations reported in Sudan. A report by the Human Rights Council on its 49th session indicated that the countries condemned the “sustained attempts to unduly limit freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.” They raised concerns…

Bangkok Post

S Korea seizes N Korea fishing boat, fires warning shot

SEOUL: South Korea's military seized a North Korean fishing boat that crossed the maritime border between the two Koreas on Tuesday and fired a warning shot to see off a North Korean patrol vessel that tried to intervene, the Yonhap news agency reported.

The Independent UK

South Korea fires a warning shot at North Korean vessel violating maritime border

The North Korean patrol boat was reportedly tracking a fishing boat that also crossed the maritime border

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