South Korea front-runner offers economy, economy
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ANDONG, South Korea  - Looking like South Korea's president-in-waiting, Lee Myung-bak makes a pledge or two on local improvements but as he campaigns across the country, his main message never varies.
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SEOUL, Dec. 18 -- Because he embodies a brand that voters here are itching to buy, Lee Myung-bak seems almost certain to be elected Wednesday as president of South Korea.
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SEOUL -- Even by the standards of South Korea's turbulent politics, the reversals in President Roh Moo Hyun's fortunes have been dramatic. Not even the recent breakthrough deal to shut down North Korea's nuclear program, a seeming boost to his longstanding policy of reconciliation with Pyongyang, restored his popularity.
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At a recent business summit, Vice-Premier Zeng Peiyan predicted that China will sustain an annual economic growth rate of more than 7 per cent by 2020.
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A former Hyundai CEO appeared headed for a landslide win in South Korea's presidential election, according to exit polls. Lee Myung-Bak broke from the pack by virtue of his rags-to-riches story and business background. But the vote became uncertain after foes released a clip of him saying he founded a company at the center of stock manipulation charges.
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Japan's new prime minister names his economic team but is urged to outline plans to maintain Japan's growth.
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Exit polls showed Lee Myung-bak winning South Korea's presidential election by a landslide Wednesday, as voters overlooked fraud allegations in hope the former Hyundai CEO will revive the economy.
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SEOUL, Dec. 17 -- Lee Myung-bak was cruising toward a landslide victory in Wednesday's South Korean presidential election when he skidded over the weekend into a speed bump built out of his own words.
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The head of Samsung Group linked his company to the South Korean economy and warned Saturday that a wake-up call was needed for both to avoid serious problems within four to six years.
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A former tycoon who promises to reinvigorate South Korea's economy and take a tougher line with North Korea won a landslide presidential election victory Wednesday, according to exit polls and partial official results.
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Lee Myung Bak swept to victory in South Korea's Presidential election on promises to revitalize the economy
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South Korea&#39;s Unification Ministry predicts in analyses of the latest trends in the North that during this year the principles of a market-oriented economy will expand further into the Stalinist state&#39;s society and the minds of its people.
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SEOUL -- The politically charged film "The President's Last Bang" is a shot at the heart of the South Korean establishment.
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South Korean enterprises would tap the new opportunities posed by Poland's entry into the European Union and increase investment in the new EU member state, South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said here Friday.
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Right-wing businessman Lee Myung-bak swept to victory in South Korea's presidential election, his promises to revamp the economy pushing aside concern about his ethics, official results showed on Thursday.
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South Korean President-elect Lee Myung-bak nominated as prime minister Monday a veteran official with broad international experience to focus on achieving his goal of bolstering economic growth.
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South Koreans on Wednesday elected as president Lee Myung-bak, a right-wing former CEO vowing to improve the economy and stand up to North Korea, TV exit polls showed.