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South Korea parliament approves president's nominee for PM Kim Min-seok
South Korea's parliament approved on Thursday the nominee for prime minister, Kim Min-seok, a veteran lawmaker and a ...
South Korea: A review of President Lee Jae-myung's first month in office
South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung is one month into the mammoth task of uniting a nation still reeling from a period of ...
South Korea’s new president assures the G-7 while worrying Koreans
Unfortunately, Lee Jae-myung now has an incentive to follow his long-held instincts and govern like an anti-American, ...
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South Korea: Human Rights Issues for New Government
South Korea’s new government should adopt measures to address human rights problems in the country and abroad.
Photo shows address to students, not 'activist briefing lawmakers about vote rigging in South Korea'
A picture of activist and former US diplomat Morse Tan delivering a speech was taken during a ceremony at a leading Christian ...
International Federation for Human Rights4d
South Korea: Newly elected President must address human rights issues raised in survey
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) thank the four main presidential candidates (…) ...
Anadolu Agency1d
Approval rate of South Korea’s President Lee surges to 65%
The approval rate of South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung has surged to 65%, as he began his second month in office since ...
South Korea’s stock market rebounds after political crisis and promises of reform
After months of political chaos and economic headwinds, South Korea's financial markets are staging a dramatic comeback. The ...
South Korea's Lee eager to meet Ishiba soon
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has expressed his desire to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru soon to ...