The election of South Korea’s new president Moon Jae-In heralds a sea change in Seoul’s approach towards the nuclear-armed North — and puts it on a potential collision course with Washington. The left-leaning new leader — a former human rights lawyer — favours engagement and dialogue with Pyongyang over its atomic and missile ambitions. In … Read more
The projected winner of South Korea’s presidential election is a former special forces soldier, pro-democracy activist and human rights lawyer. An exit poll forecast a landslide victory for left-leaning Moon Jae-In of the Democratic Party, giving him 41.4 percent support, 18 percentage points ahead of his nearest challenger. Victory will cap a political career that … Read more
The near-certain winner of South Korea’s presidential election next week is a former special forces soldier, pro-democracy activist and human rights lawyer. Left-leaning Moon Jae-In of the Democratic Party has held what appears to be an unassailable lead in opinion polls for months. Victory will cap a political career that began with student activism in … Read more
With their last president detained and awaiting trial for corruption, South Koreans go to the polls Tuesday to choose her successor, but the economic and social frustrations that fuelled anger against Park Geun-Hye remain. The May 9 vote comes after months of political turmoil in Asia’s fourth-largest economy, which saw millions taking to the streets … Read more
An academic who became a global internet sensation when his children interrupted a live television interview lamented the perils of online fame Wednesday, telling reporters: “I’m so through with this.” Robert Kelly, a professor at South Korea’s Pusan National University, was sharing his insights with the BBC last Friday on the downfall of impeached president … Read more
The professor who became an incidental internet sensation when his family crashed a live television interview says his wife “deserves a medal” for looking after him and his now-famous children. Video of the interview with Robert Kelly, an expert on East Asian affairs, went viral and sparked a debate about racism after many commentators originally … Read more