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Wednesday Briefing: A Divided South Korea Votes
Also, a landmark climate ruling in Europe.The New York Times - World - South Korea -
Is this K-drama? No, it's South Korea's election night
TV networks roll out animation sequences inspired by pop culture to vie for viewership on election night.BBC News - Top stories -
South Korea votes for new parliament in test for Yoon
The elections are widely seen as a midterm referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration.Yahoo Sports - Sports - South Korea -
South Korea Votes for Parliament in Referendum on President
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South Korea's ruling party suffers crushing defeat
The vote is widely seen as a midterm referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has three years left in office.BBC News - Top stories - South Korea -
South Korea's liberal opposition wins absolute majority
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Was South Korea’s president thwarted by a spring onion?
Yoon Suk Yeol's party failed to win a majority in Wednesday's parliamentary election.BBC News - Top stories -
Indicted Opposition Leader Is South Korea’s Political Winner
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Japan’s native population declines at record rate as births plunge
Latest data shows number of Japanese nationals falling by almost 100 an hour on average despite government effortsFinancial Times - Business - Japan -
South Korea's president faces a crucial test as voters choose parliament
South Koreans are voting for a new parliament in a hotly contested election that's seen as a referendum on conservative President Yoon Suk YeolABC News - World -
Exit poll puts South Korea's opposition ahead in parliamentary vote
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South Korea’s President Suffers Big Loss in Parliament Vote
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South Korea's Opposition Party Lands Major Legislative Victory
The outcome is a rejection of the country’s direction under Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative, who has aligned closer with the U.S. and Japan.The Wall Street Journal - World - South Korea -
Opposition win in South Korea election to deepen policy stalemate for Yoon
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South Korea PM offers to resign after heavy defeat in parliamentary elections
PM Han Duk-soo said the government ‘humbly accepted’ the election result, which severely dents the political power of the president . Senior ruling party politicians in South Korea have offered to resign to take responsibility for its heavy defeat ...The Guardian - World - South Korea -
South Korea’s ‘Luke Skywalker’ strikes blow against President Yoon
Convicted former justice minister helps deliver resounding electoral victory for leftwing allianceFinancial Times - World - South Korea -
What the Election Loss Means for President Yoon of South Korea
President Yoon Suk Yeol, a key U.S. ally, faces the prospect of becoming a lame duck unless he starts negotiating with the opposition.The New York Times - World -
FirstFT: US backs funding Ukraine from Russian assets
Also in today’s newsletter, millennial inequality and is time running out for Benjamin Netanyahu?Financial Times - World - Ukraine -
Dollar Slightly Higher After Powell Comments
The dollar was slightly higher after Fed Chair Jerome Powell kept a hawkish tone.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Raw From an Election Drubbing, South Korea's President Says Sorry
Yoon Suk Yeol’s conservative party got beaten badly in a vote seen as a referendum on the unpopular leader.The Wall Street Journal - World -
US, Japan and South Korea seek to limit dollar’s rise
Tokyo and Seoul voice ‘serious concerns’ after currencies hit by shift in interest rate expectationsFinancial Times - World - Japan -
South Korea launches its 2nd military spy satellite amid animosities with North Korea
South Korea has successfully launched its second military spy satellite into orbit, days after North Korea reaffirmed its plan to launch multiple reconnaissance satellites this yearABC News - Tech - North Korea -
Falling loan demand builds rate cut pressure as ECB prepares to meet
Survey results will feed into ECB discussion on slowing activity amid tight financing conditionsFinancial Times - World -
Bank of America Earnings Drop, Under Pressure From Higher Rates
The bank reported an 18% drop in first-quarter profit, but still topped expectations with strong performances from its Wall Street and wealth-management operations.The Wall Street Journal - World -
High mortgage rates lead to rise in lending scams
More prospective homebuyers are falling victim to offers of financing that are too good to be trueFinancial Times - Business - Mortgage -
Initial exit polls suggest a big win by South Korea’s liberal opposition parties in a parliamentary election
Initial exit polls suggest a big win by South Korea’s liberal opposition parties in a parliamentary electionABC News - World -
Exit polls suggest a big win by South Korea’s liberal opposition parties in parliamentary election
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South Korea’s liberal opposition on course for big win to make conservative president a lame duk
South Korea’s liberal opposition parties were expected to win a landslide victory in Wednesday’s parliamentary election, initial exit polls suggested, a result that if confirmed would make conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol a lame duck for his ...NBC News - Top stories -
Yonhap news agency says South Korea’s prime minister and top presidential advisers have offered to resign
Yonhap news agency says South Korea’s prime minister and top presidential advisers have offered to resignABC News - World -
South Korea's prime minister and top presidential officials offer to resign after election defeat
South Korea’s prime minister and senior presidential officials have offered to resign en masse after their conservative ruling party was crushed in parliamentary electionsABC News - World -
After election rout, compromise may better serve South Korea's combative president
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Why did Yoon's party lose in South Korea's elections and what troubles does he face now?
South Korean voters have handed liberals extended opposition control of parliament in what looks like a massive political setback to conservative President Yoon Suk YeolABC News - World -
US, Japan and South Korea hold drills in disputed sea as Biden hosts leaders of Japan, Philippines
A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt held a three-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea, as U.S. President Joe Biden pledged an ironclad defense commitment to leaders from Japan and the Philippines at ...ABC News - World - Japan -
U.S., Japan and South Korea hold drills in disputed sea as Biden hosts leaders of Japan and Philippines
A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has held a three-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea.NBC News - Top stories - Japan -
Why car insurance costs are skyrocketing and leading to higher inflation
On a monthly basis, car insurance prices as part of the consumer price index (CPI) rose by an unadjusted 2.7%, pushing the year-over-year increase to 22.2%.CNBC - Business -
Homicides Are Plummeting in American Cities
Killings are falling from their Covid-era increases in cities including New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco.The Wall Street Journal - World -
South Korea's president expressed contrition after his party's drubbing in legislative elections, telling a cabinet meeting that he had failed to enact the will of the people.
South Korea’s president expressed contrition after his party’s drubbing in legislative elections, telling a cabinet meeting that he had failed to enact the will of the people.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Central banks must resist pressure for early rate cuts, says IMF head
Kristalina Georgieva also cautions of danger of ‘tepid twenties’ – a decade of sluggish economic growth. Business live – latest updatesUK politics – latest updatesThe world’s leading central banks must resist calls from politicians for early ...The Guardian - World -
What to expect from bank earnings as high interest rates pressure smaller players
JPMorgan Chase, the nation's largest lender, kicks off earnings for the industry on Friday, followed by Bank of America and Goldman Sachs next week.CNBC - Business -
How Luis Enrique's decisions cost PSG, then almost rescued them, before leading to Champions League defeat
The Parisiens went down to Barcelona despite 134-second blitz of Catalan giants early in the second halfCBS Sports - Sports - UEFA Champions League