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South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
South Korea has a new president. Will it have a different China policy?
South Korea's new progressive president is likely to adopt a more 'prudent' stance on Taiwan than his predecessor and focus on boosting economic ties with Beijing , according to observers. But they also expect continuity in trilateral military cooperation with the US and Japan. Lee Jae-myung was sworn in after winning a snap election held on Tuesday, two months after his predecessor – Yoon Suk-yeol – was impeached and removed over his abrupt declaration of martial law in December. Lee and his progressive Democratic Party of Korea are largely regarded as more friendly towards China and North Korea compared to Yoon and his conservative People Power Party. The power shift has prompted speculation about a potential recalibration in Seoul's foreign policy towards the US and fellow American treaty ally Japan, as well as China and traditional adversary North Korea. . During his 2022 presidential campaign against Yoon , Lee faced criticism for describing US Forces Korea (USFK) as 'occupation forces' 03:17 South Korea's new president Lee Jae-myung vows to fix economy, hold talks with North Korea South Korea's new president Lee Jae-myung vows to fix economy, hold talks with North Korea Under Yoon, Seoul emphasised its commitment to the US alliance and stronger three-way cooperation with Washington and Tokyo in addressing security challenges outside the Korean peninsula. This included expressing concerns about People's Liberation Army activities in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
South Korea has a new president. Will it have a new China policy?
South Korea's new progressive president is likely to adopt a more 'prudent' stance on Taiwan than his predecessor and focus on boosting economic ties with Beijing , according to observers. But they also expect continuity in trilateral military cooperation with the US and Japan. Lee Jae-myung was sworn in after winning a snap election held on Tuesday, two months after his predecessor – Yoon Suk-yeol – was impeached and removed over his abrupt declaration of martial law in December. Lee and his progressive Democratic Party of Korea are largely regarded as more friendly towards China and North Korea compared to Yoon and his conservative People Power Party. The power shift has prompted speculation about a potential recalibration in Seoul's foreign policy towards the US and fellow American treaty ally Japan, as well as China and traditional adversary North Korea. . During his 2022 presidential campaign against Yoon , Lee faced criticism for describing US Forces Korea (USFK) as 'occupation forces' 03:17 South Korea's new president Lee Jae-myung vows to fix economy, hold talks with North Korea South Korea's new president Lee Jae-myung vows to fix economy, hold talks with North Korea Under Yoon, Seoul emphasised its commitment to the US alliance and stronger three-way cooperation with Washington and Tokyo in addressing security challenges outside the Korean peninsula. This included expressing concerns about People's Liberation Army activities in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea.
Al Jazeera
7 days ago
- General
- Al Jazeera
South Korea election 2025 results live: Turnout high as polls close
Polls are set to close shortly in South Korea's snap presidential election, called after former leader Yoon Suk-yeol was impeached and removed from office over his shock martial law Korea's three major broadcasters – KBS, MBC and SBS – will publish a joint exit poll shortly after polls close at 8pm local time (11:00 GMT).Pre-election polls favour Lee Jae-myung of the opposition Democratic Party of Korea over Kim Moon-soo of the governing conservative People Power Koreans turned out in large numbers for the vote, with turnout recorded at 77.8 percent in the hour before polls 44.4 million people in the country of 52 million are eligible to vote. Koreans overseas have already cast their ballots, and early voting took place on Thursday and Friday. Update: Date: 2m ago (10:37 GMT) Title: Who is voting? Content: Update: Date: 6m ago (10:33 GMT) Title: A recap of recent developments Content: Update: Date: 9m ago (10:30 GMT) Title: Welcome to our coverage Content: Hello, and welcome to our live coverage of the results of South Korea's snap presidential election. Polls are set to close at 8pm local time (11:00 GMT). Stay with Al Jazeera's Live team for real-time results, analysis and reaction throughout the night.
South China Morning Post
15-05-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
South Korean election: Lee Jae-myung's ‘bipartisan' Reeboks sell out as prices skyrocket
Trainers similar to the 'bipartisan' pair worn by South Korean presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung when launching his campaign on Monday sold out overnight, causing prices for the footwear to skyrocket. The front-runner from the liberal Democratic Party of Korea swapped out his dress shoes for classic blue-and-red Reebok trainers as he kicked off his 22-day official campaign for the June 3 presidential election at Cheonggye Plaza near Seoul. The shoes were deliberately chosen for their 'bipartisan' colours, symbolising Lee's pledge to bring together the country's liberal and conservative voters, according to local media. Blue is typically associated with the liberal party, while red is the colour of the conservative camp. In addition, the retro-looking shoes featured embroidered patches with the slogans 'Lee Jae-myung, Now More Than Ever', on the left and 'From now on, the real Republic of Korea', on the right. The front-runner from the liberal Democratic Party of Korea, Lee Jae-myung, wore a pair of Reebok Classic Leather GY1522 during a campaign rally. Photo: handout 'We no longer have time to fight over ideology. There are no longer progressive or conservative problems, but only Korean citizens' problems,' Lee said in his campaign speech, according to The Korea Herald newspaper.
