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South Korean presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo says party will not expel impeached Yoon
Kim Moon-soo, the candidate from the conservative People's Power Party in next month's presidential election, said Tuesday the party was not considering expelling impeached former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Image of Trump watching South Korean presidential candidate is doctored
After South Korea's former acting president Han Duck-soo declared his intention to stand for the top job in early May 2025, a doctored image was repeatedly shared in social media posts claiming it showed US President Donald Trump "watching and supporting" the announcement.
South Korea jails two over courthouse riot linked to ex-president
A South Korean court sentenced two men to jail for their involvement in a January riot where supporters of impeached ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol attack
Presidential Candidates Vow to Heal a Divided South Korea. They Are Poles Apart.
Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo represent the opposite sides of a country polarized over former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s use of martial law and his ouster.
South Korean conservative party fails in a bid to switch presidential candidates
Saturday's chaotic U-turn, after a failed attempt to replace Kim with former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, underscored the People Power Party’s leadership crisis following the ouster of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law imposition in December, which possibly doomed the conservatives’ chances of winning another term in government.
South Korean parties select their candidates for presidential election
Regardless of which candidate wins the election in June, he will be tasked with suppressing growing working-class opposition amid worsening economic and social conditions.
South Korea's conservatives move to switch presidential candidates
South Korea's conservatives dropped their presidential candidate on Saturday and reopened the nomination process, after the former prime minister decided to join the party to challenge the liberal frontrunner in an election just four weeks away.
South Korean conservative party moves to switch presidential candidates as election turmoil deepens
South Korea’s embattled conservative party has taken the unprecedented step of nullifying its primary and replacing presidential candidate Kim Moon Soo with former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo just one
S.Korea conservative party reinstates candidate after day of turmoil
South Korea's former labor minister Kim Moon-soo was reinstated Saturday as his conservative party's presidential candidate -- the same day it revoked his nomination and attempted to replace him with
S. Korea conservative party begins process to switch presidential candidate
South Korea's conservative party dropped its presidential candidate against his will on Saturday, beginning a process to instead nominate outsider and former prime minister Han Duck-soo less than a month before the election.
South Korea's Former PM Han Drops Presidential Bid, Ending Rift Among Conservatives
South Korea's former acting President Han Duck-soo speaks during a press conference to announce a presidential bid at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, May 2, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's former prime minister and acting president Han Duck-soo ended a short,
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Ousted South Korean president Yoon back in court over insurrection charge
South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court Monday for another hearing in his criminal trial after filing ...
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Former South Korean president Yoon indicted for abuse of power over martial law decree
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Former South Korean PM Han Duck-soo seeks presidency on pledge of constitutional reform
Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Wednesday he would make reforming South Korea's constitution his top priority if he ...
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Election campaigning kicks off in South Korea
The candidates vying to lead South Korea kicked off their official campaigns Monday ahead of a snap presidential election to ...
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South Korean crypto traders bet big on XRP, DOGE, and BTC as risky trades market return
South Korean retail investors flock to XRP and DOGE, surpassing BTC and ETH in trading volume amid renewed market optimism.
South Korea election: assassination fears recall darker political times
Front runner Lee Jae-myung’s camp is considering bulletproof screens for his campaign speeches, much like the US practice.