Posted in: Ex-prosecutor Yoon elected South Korean president See in context
Democracy Korean style appears to have prevailed. How nice to see the man who got fewer votes be gracious in defeat.
From a previous article:
And the stakes? There's widespread speculation that the loser will be arrested.
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"Isn't our national future too bleak with an unpleasant and bitter presidential election that calls for choosing the lesser of two evils?"
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There have also been attacks on the candidates' wives, both of whom have been forced to apologize over separate scandals.
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Posted in: South Korea's presidential race puts misogyny in spotlight See in context
South Korea, HK, Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia have all had women leaders.
South Korea has had one female leader who got that position because of her father's reputation, and now she's in prison.
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Posted in: ¥5 million reward offered to anyone who can find a missing dog in Tokyo See in context
For a lot of people, pets are the same as family.
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Posted in: Tokyo 2020 trims cost estimate for Olympics See in context
The Olympics were amazing, The athletes worked so hard for so many years, I'm happy they finally held them despite all the hardships they had to go through.
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Posted in: Record high number of ambulances struggling to find hospitals in Japan
Posted in: Japanese firms' earnings momentum unlikely to bring hoped-for wage hikes
Posted in: Putin blasts U.S. 'hegemony,' predicts end to 'unipolar' world
The Russian army. Is that after they run out of convicted prisoners and North Koreans?
Posted in: Putin blasts U.S. 'hegemony,' predicts end to 'unipolar' world