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S.Korean Court Orders New Arrest Of Disgraced Ex-president Yoon

A South Korean court early Thursday approved a fresh arrest warrant for disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol and placed him in custody, days after special investigators renewed efforts to detain him over his failed martial law bid.

International Business Times

South Korean court approves arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law decree

A South Korean court has approved the arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to his brief imposition of martial law in December, accepting a special prosecutor’s claim that he poses a risk of destroying evidence

The Independent UK

A new style, tariff trouble and no mention of Yoon: key takeaways from two hours with South Korea’s new president

Lee Jae Myung shows no sign of grandeur, cutting very different figure to impeached predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol

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South Korean president names first civilian defence minister in over 60 years

Ahn Gyu Back has served on parliament’s defence committee and chaired panel that investigated former leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration

The Independent UK

Japan and South Korea mark 60 years of ties despite lingering tension and political uncertainty

Japan and South Korea are marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations on Sunday, as both sides go through a time of political uncertainty and growing tension

The Independent UK

South Korea halts anti-North loudspeaker broadcasts along border to 'restore trust'

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

Euronews

South Korea’s new president invites citizens to nominate his ministers

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

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Inside Ukraine’s remarkable drone attack

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 Conversation

Why South Korea’s new leader may be on a collision course with Trump

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.

The Conversation

Lee Jae Myung calls South Korean presidential office a ‘graveyard’ after shambolic handover of power

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

The Independent UK

South Korea election: Lee Jae-myung takes over a country split by gender politics

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.

The Conversation

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

The Independent UK

How will South Korea’s new president engage with Trump’s White House?

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

The Guardian - UK

Global trade chaos threatens South Korea’s ‘survival’ says Lee Jae-myung in inauguration speech

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

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Euronews

Liberal Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea's presidential election ending months of political turmoil

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.

The Independent UK

Liberal Lee Jae Myung wins South Korea election and promises unity after turmoil

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

The Guardian - UK

Lee Jae-myung: from child labourer to leader of deeply scarred South Korea

New president faces formidable challenges that could plunge his term into crisis before it has even begun

International Business Times

Liberal Lee Jae-myung Wins 'Judgement Day' Election After Conservative Leader's Ousting

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The Guardian - UK

Lee Jae-myung wins election as South Korean president

Liberal who led campaign to oust Yoon Suk Yeol wins race as conservative opponent concedes defeat

The Independent UK

Exit polls in South Korea election show landslide victory for left-wing leader Lee Jae Myung

Exit poll results are based on surveys of about 100,000 voters at 325 polling stations

The Independent UK

South Korea votes in snap presidential election after six months of political chaos

Polls favour liberal Lee Jae Myung to win

The Guardian - UK

South Korea goes to the polls to elect new president after Yoon crisis

Election pitting liberal Lee Jae-myung against conservative candidate Kim Moon Soo comes after months of chaos following Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived imposition of martial law

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: South Koreans brace for a pivotal snap presidential election

South Koreans are preparing to go to the polls Tuesday to elect a new president to succeed conservative Yoon Suk Yeol. He was ousted over his brief but shocking imposition of martial law.

The Guardian - AU

As South Korea heads to the polls, can Lee Jae-myung bring the country back from the brink?

The Democratic party frontrunner has drawn support from conservatives who see him as the path back to political normalcy after the chaos of Yoon Suk Yeol

International Business Times

South Koreans Vote Early In Record Numbers In Poll Triggered By Martial Law

South Koreans queued in long lines in record numbers to choose their next president on Friday, the second day of early voting in a poll triggered by ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol's disastrous martial law declaration.

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