US Congratulates South Korea’s President-Elect on Win

The United States congratulated South Korea's President-elect Yoon Seok-youl and said Washington looked forward to expanding its "ironclad" alliance with Seoul.On Wednesday, South Korea elected main opposition People Power Party…

Conservative Yoon Wins South Korea’s Presidential Vote

Yoon Seok-youl, a conservative former prosecutor and relative political newcomer, will become South Korea’s next president.Yoon defeated his liberal rival, ex-provincial governor Lee Jae-myung, in a bitterly contested election that…

Voter turnout exceeds 60 pct as of 1 p.m

SEOUL-- Voter turnout for South Korea's presidential election surpassed 60 percent as of 1 p.m. Wednesday, with the early voting tally incorporated, according to the country's election authorities.Out of the…

Many Vietnamese Civil Society Groups Support Ukraine

Independent civil society organizations in Vietnam are condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine, a stance at odds with Hanoi’s abstention vote at the United Nations.Cultural researcher Nguyen Khac…