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The move is the first concrete step toward easing tensions between the rivals under the new government of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.

Lee Jae Myung says initiative aimed at promoting ‘popular sovereignty’ and more participatory governance

You can generally tell when Vladimir Putin appears rattled by an adverse event in his war on Ukraine. He (or one of his proxies) ramps up the bloodcurdling rhetoric. And so it is with Ukraine’s “Spiderweb” drone attack on four airbases inside Russia, which reportedly destroyed or damaged as many…

The new South Korean president, Lee Jae-myung, calls himself a foreign policy “pragmatist”. He says he is driven by South Korea’s national interest, rather than ideology, and has spoken of his desire to improve relations with China and North Korea.

President is likely to move his office back to Blue House, which was abandoned by president Yoon Suk Yeol

Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung has won South Korea’s snap presidential election with a clear lead. With all of the ballots counted, Lee won almost 50% of the vote, ahead of his conservative rival Kim Moon-soo on 41%. He takes over a country that is deeply divided along gender lines.

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

Lee Jae-myung must tackle US leader’s trade war as he attempts to revive Asia’s fourth biggest economy

US welcomes new president’s election but comment about Chinese interference triggers debate

The liberal opposition candidate has secured more than 49% of the votes in an election that has seen one of the country’s highest voter turnout, with approximately 80% of the 44 million eligible voters taking to the ballot boxes.

Victory heralds change for Asia’s fourth-largest economy after snap election triggered by impeachment