Reports on the political battle facing President Kim Dae Jung of South Korea. The importance of the upcoming elections on April 13, 2000; How a coalition government could slow reforms that Kim would like to get through; How South Korea's economy will be hurt if reforms are not enacted.Ihl...
who faces trials for corruption and other charges that have threatened to derail his career. Surveys show Lee, who narrowly lost the 2022 election to Yoon, is the favorite to become the next president.
Early election After Yoon is removed from office, South Korea must hold an early presidential election within 60 days. Currently, the leading candidate is Lee Jae-myung from the Democratic Party of Korea, though uncertainty rema...
Surveys show Lee, who narrowly lost the 2022 election to Yoon, is the favorite to become the next president. If Yoon is impeached, the Constitutional Court would rule on whether to remove him from office. FILE - President Joe Biden, right, and South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol ...
Yoon also sent troops to the National Election Commission and later said the decree was necessary, in part, because the body had been unwilling to address concerns over election hacking, a claimrejected by election officials. A ruling in the impeachment case is expected in March. ...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean and U.S. troops will begin their large annual joint military drills next week to enhance their readiness against North Korean threats, the South Korean military said Thursday, days after North Korea threatened high
For the ruling party, holding a snap election now may be counterintuitive – it could cost them the Presidency and possibly lead to the party’s collapse. Holding out for a few months may be a more viable strategy. For the opposition, who only need eight more votes in the Nationa...
These changes will not lead to a manufacturing boom as big as those in South Korea or China, which created enough jobs to empty the fields of farmers. They do not solve deep problems such as extreme weather or clogged courts. But they do help explain why India is forecast to be the wor...
Is NTH Korea next?As Kissinger has implied in most of his lectures the past 8 years or so, this type of stuff significantly pushes Russia and China and all our other enemies closer while serving zero purpose to the advantage of the American people.