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YOON SUK YEOL

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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 7, 2022
Can a new South Korean president rebuild Seoul's shattered ties with Tokyo?
While Yoon Suk-yeol has pledged not to exploit historical tensions with Japan for domestic political gain, Tokyo is likely to be skeptical no matter who wins Wednesday's election.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 7, 2022
Leader of South Korea's ruling party attacked ahead of presidential election
Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil was attacked in Seoul by a man wearing a traditional robe who approached him from behind and struck him on the head with a small hammer.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 7, 2022
With days to go, South Korea has no favorite in presidential race
Polls show that neither of the two main candidates have convinced a large majority of voters that they can provide the steady hand needed to steer East Asia's third-largest economy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 3, 2022
Yoon Seok-youl gets a boost as conservatives unite in South Korean election
Polls have offered varying assessments of who is leading the contest, but one prominent poll has Yoon favored by 46.3% of respondents.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 23, 2022
South Korea presidential front-runner seeks to 'reset' China ties with extra THAAD missile system
The top foreign policy adviser to Yoon Seok-youl said the candidate would ditch the current administration's strategic ambiguity in relations between Washington and Beijing.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 23, 2022
South Korean support for a domestic nuclear arsenal is growing — for surprising reasons
A new survey has found that a robust majority strongly backs a domestic nuclear program over stationing U.S. nukes in the country, with China cited as a growing concern.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 15, 2022
South Korean presidential race kicks off as scandals mar both main candidates' campaigns
The race between the country's two leading parties, set to be the tightest in 20 years, has dominated by allegations that may make a third challenger kingmaker.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 13, 2022
South Korean opposition presidential candidate calls for united bid with rival
Ahn Cheol-soo proposed that he and his rival, Yoon Suk-yeol, unify their campaigns to beat the ruling party's Lee Jae-myung in next month's election.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 7, 2022
South Korean conservatives' plan to regain power starts to unravel
People Power Party candidate Yoon Suk-yeol's campaign has been beset by infighting as he struggles to quiet ethical controversies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 4, 2022
South Korea's conservatives falter in election race
Deepening internal strife and a series of political blunders are throwing the campaign of the leading presidential candidate from South Korea's opposition into disarray.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2021
A test for Kishida as South Korea’s presidential hopeful calls for new partnership
A traditional Korean conservative, Yoon Seok-youl is a skeptic of North Korea who supports business and wants to lighten the regulatory burden so that it can innovate and flourish.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 10, 2021
China looms large as South Korean presidential hopefuls meet U.S. diplomat
A senior U.S. diplomat will meet newly selected presidential candidates in South Korea this week, ahead of next year's election that will shape the future of the two allies' relations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 7, 2021
Can South Korea’s main presidential candidates revitalize relations with Japan?
The conservative opposition People Power Party has tapped former top prosecutor Yoon Seok-youl, 60, as its presidential candidate, while the ruling Democratic Party picked Lee Jae-myung, 56.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 1, 2021
South Korea conservatives seek ex-prosecutor for presidency run
Yoon Seok-youl resigned in March in protest against Moon Jae-in's policy of stripping the prosecutors' office of investigative powers, opening a path for a presidential run.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2020
South Korea's Moon wants to punish 'almighty' prosecutor over unapproved probes into officials
South Korean President Moon Jae-in wants to punish the country's top prosecutor, who is heading an investigation into former and current government officials, for disobedience, TV outlet Channel A reported, citing an unidentified government official.

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