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South Korea’s New President Calls for Criminal Investigation of Past Government
SEOUL — The video footage and photos captured their final moments in South Korea: two North Korean fishermen taken against their will to the border. One of them was so resistant to being deported to North Korea that South Korean officials had to drag him. The other appeared resigned to his fate. The footage and […]
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Conservative Party Wins Big in South Korean Local Elections
SEOUL — President Yoon Suk-yeol’s governing party won 12 of the 17 races for big-city mayors and provincial governors in local elections held in South Korea on Wednesday, further expanding Mr. Yoon’s conservative influence less than three months after he won the presidential election. The results on Wednesday were a decisive victory for Mr. Yoon, […]
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South Korea Inaugurates Yoon Suk-yeol as President
SEOUL — Yoon Suk-yeol, the new president of South Korea, was sworn into office in Seoul on Tuesday, using his inaugural speech to make promises to heal political and economic divides at home, to fight for international norms and to offer an ambitious package of economic incentives to North Korea. Mr. Yoon is taking office […]
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Meet South Korea’s Swing Voters: Young, Broke and Angry
Follow our live coverage of the presidential election in South Korea. SEOUL — When he was a college freshman in 2019, Jeong Hyun-min sometimes had less than $10 to cover meals for three days. That same year, a scandal erupted in South Korea that still roils him today. While Mr. Jeong was cleaning tables and […]
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This Ancient Brew Has Retro Appeal in South Korea
SEOUL — Jeong Mi-hee, a South Korean businesswoman, used to buy a lot of whisky in airports. When the coronavirus pandemic brought her travels to halt, she started paying more attention to local booze she had overlooked. The best drink she found was makgeolli, a cloudy Korean rice wine with a slightly sour taste. Ms. […]
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