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South Korea's Lee pledges support on trade issues in meeting with top conglomerates
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said on Friday that his government would focus on easing regulations and accelerate ...
South Korean investors bet new president can end market’s long-standing ‘discount’
Successive South Korean presidents have promised to raise the historically low valuations of the country’s listed companies — ...
South Korea's ruling party delays push to pass controversial bills
South Korea's ruling Democratic Party on Tuesday withdrew a plan to hold a plenary session this week to pass several ...
He survived an assassination attempt. Now South Korea’s new president must heal divisions and tread cautiously with Trump
At age 14 he was an impoverished factory worker. On Wednesday, he became the leader of one of Asia’s most powerful economies, ...
South Korea: Can new president end 'revenge politics'?
President Lee had promised to break that streak, but has launched his own probe into his predecessor.Despite pleas for ...
South Korea turns off propaganda loudspeakers to North
South Korea's military says it has suspended its loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts across the border to North Korea, as part ...
New South Korean President Lee faces crucial challenges at home and abroad
New South Korean President Lee Jae-myung described his victory as the start of the country’s return to normalcy, after ...
South Korea is voting for a new president after six months of political chaos. Here’s what to know
After half a year of political turmoil, uncertainty and division, South Korea is voting for a new president to succeed Yoon ...
South Korea’s new President Lee vows to pursue talks with North and bolster ties with US and Japan
South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung says he’ll pursue dialogue with North Korea while bolstering a trilateral ...
South Korea cracks down on balloons and K-pop broadcasts to ease tensions with North
Lee has blamed his rightwing predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol — who maintained a hard line against North Korea — of inflaming tensions, including with the year-long loudspeaker campaign. Seoul introduced the ...
South Korea's new President Lee vows to revive democracy from 'near demise'
Lee faces the most daunting set of challenges for a South Korean leader in nearly three decades, ranging from healing a ...
How South Korea’s New President Could Reshape Ties With the U.S.
South Korea has elected a new president after months of political turmoil. WSJ’s Korea Bureau Chief explains how Lee ...