South Korea opposition wins landslide midterm vote in resounding blow to President Yoon
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South Korea’s prime minister and top presidential officials offer to resign after election defeat
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s prime minister and senior presidential officials offered to resign en masse on Thursday, media reports said, after their conservative ruling party suffered a crushing defeat in parliamentary elections.
South Korea’s Yoon to face major hurdles in expanding agenda within emerging US-led blocs after election defeat
Yoon’s ruling People Power Party garnered 109 seats, trailing far behind the liberal Democratic Party of Korea which secured a comfortable majority with 175 seats in the 300-strong parliament. Voter turnout was 67 percent, the highest in 32 years.
Asia markets tumble after hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation; China inflation on deck
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North Korea leader Kim Jong-un says now is the time to be ready for war: KCNA
SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said unstable geopolitical situations surrounding his country mean now is the time to be more prepared for war than ever, as he inspected the country’s main military university, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on April 11.
South Korea opposition wins landslide parliamentary vote in blow to Yoon
SEOUL - South Korea's liberal opposition parties scored a landslide victory in a parliamentary election held on April 10, dealing a resounding blow to President Yoon Suk Yeol and his conservative party but likely falling just short of a super majority.
Biden and Kishida strengthen bonds to defend global order
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida issued a joint leaders' statement after their meeting on Wednesday, declaring that they will be "global partners" going forward, acting together on the world stage to uphold and bolster a free and open international order based on the rule of law.
South Korean election: Yoon's party suffers stinging defeat
SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's ruling party suffered a drubbing in legislative elections held on Wednesday, with the main opposition party increasing its majority in the National Assembly and casting a cloud over the remainder of his term in office.