34 h. ago South Korean Leftists Move to Pack Supreme Court Hours After Winning Presidency

Lawmakers with the ruling leftist Democratic Party in South Korea moved to pass legislation through the National Assembly potentially expanding the nation's Supreme Court from 14 to 30 seats on Wednesday — hours after their leader, Lee Jae-myung, was inaugurated president. The post South Korean Leftists Move to Pack Supreme Court Hours After Winning Presidency appeared first on Breitbart.

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52 h. ago China Launches Charm Offensive to Woo South Korea's Leftist New President

South Korea elected a leftist president this week with minimal foreign policy experience and a predisposition to seek dialogue with the country's communist enemies – a prime opportunity for the Chinese Communist Party to improve relations with Seoul, potentially at the expense of the United States. The post China Launches Charm Offensive to Woo South Korea’s Leftist New President appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Leftist Candidate Holds Narrowing Lead a Week from South Korean Presidential Election

South Korea’s presidential election will be held on June 3. The last round of polls taken before polling is suspended under South Korean election law showed Lee Jae-myung, candidate of the left-wing Democratic Party (DP), with a solid but shrinking lead over Kim Moon-soo of the incumbent People Power Party (PPP). The post Leftist Candidate Holds Narrowing Lead a Week from South Korean Presidential Election appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Can Ramaphosa charm offensive help fix South Africa’s ties with Trump’s US?

Can Ramaphosa charm offensive help fix South Africa’s ties with Trump’s US?  Al Jazeera

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2 w. ago House Republicans launch investigation into whether Harvard aided Chinese Communist Party

The lawmakers say they intend to "hold Harvard accountable to the American people." The post House Republicans launch investigation into whether Harvard aided Chinese Communist Party appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Report: South Africa Hopes to Woo Elon Musk with Lower Tariffs on U.S. Visit

South Africa's visiting delegation to the United States reportedly hopes to entice former South African Elon Musk to back a trade deal by offering him lower tariffs on Teslas in return for building charging stations. The post Report: South Africa Hopes to Woo Elon Musk with Lower Tariffs on U.S. Visit appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago China’s Effort to Build a Competitor to Elon Musk's Starlink Is Off to a Bumpy Start

China has launched over 100 satellites for two broadband networks that could eventually rival the service from Elon Musk's SpaceX, but progress is hampered by launch bottlenecks and high failure rates.

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