Breakaway parties roil South Korea’s two-party system
Contemporary South Korean politics has traditionally been dominated by just two main parties – in common with many other countries with strong presidential systems. But that could soon change.
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Say ‘xie xie’ and forget Taiwan? South Korea’s Yoon taps public resentment to snub calls for better Beijing ties
Analysts say Yoon’s position aligns with the “resentment against China” felt by much of the Korean public, with polls suggesting seven out of 10 South Koreans have an unfavourable view of the country.
Japan political heavyweight Nikai not to run in next election
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Toshihiro Nikai, a ruling Liberal Democratic Party heavyweight, said Monday he will not run in the next general election, following a political funds scandal engulfing his intraparty faction.
North Korea says Japan's Kishida showed intention to meet Kim Jong-un recently
SEOUL/TOKYO — North Korea's Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong-un, said on Monday (March 25) that Japanese Prime Fumio Kishida recently conveyed his intention to meet the North Korean leader soon through "another channel", state media KCNA reported.
North Korean leader Kim visits tank unit and touts war preparations in face of tensions with Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a tank exercise and encouraged his armored forces to sharpen war preparations in the face of growing tensions with South Korea, the North’s state media said Monday.
Senior doctors in South Korea to submit resignations, deepening dispute over medical school plan
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior doctors at dozens of hospitals in South Korea planned to submit their resignations Monday in support of medical interns and residents who have been on a strike for five weeks over the government’s push to sharply increase medical school admissions, their leader said.
North Korea says Japan’s prime minister proposed summit with leader Kim Jong Un
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has proposed a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Inside North Korea: bleak photos capture rare glimpse of life in closed-off hermit nation
To get the photos, Pedro Pardo went to part of North Korea’s border with China’s Jilin province – a remote stretch of frontier that was virtually inaccessible to reporters while Beijing and Pyongyang upheld some of the world’s strictest pandemic-era travel curbs.