South Korean FM firms up lead in race to succeed Annan
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South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon won a third informal straw poll in the United Nations Security Council to decide who will succeed Kofi Annan as UN chief, diplomats said.
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By Evelyn LeopoldUNITED NATIONS - Sri Lanka withdrew its candidate on Friday from the race to succeed U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan as all signs pointed to South Korea's Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon getting ...Comment
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TIME talks to South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon, the leading candidate to become the next U.N. Secretary General, about Pyongyang's provocations
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South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon, who is poised to become the next head of the United Nations, said he may visit North Korea in his new role to help resolve a standoff over its nuclear ambitions.
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Exclusive Interview: TIME talks to South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon, the leading candidate to succeed Kofi Annan as U.N. Secretary General, about Pyongyang's latest provocations
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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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Millions of South Korean voters are heading for polling stations to choose a president to succeed Roh Moo-hyun.
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The Security Council handed South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon a second victory in a &quot;straw poll&quot; to select a successor to UN chief Kofi Annan, but the race remains wide open with more candidates expected to enter the fray.
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South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon has emerged as the clear favorite to succeed Kofi Annan as secretary general after winning his third informal straw poll in the Security Council.
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South Korea's first woman prime minister announced on Monday that she would stand in December's presidential election, seeking to represent left-leaning forces.
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South Korean's Foreign Minister, Ban Ki-Moon, won Monday's crucial informal poll for the next U.N. secretary-general, with no opposition from any of the five veto-bearing council members.
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The race to succeed outgoing PM Shinzo Abe hots up, as two key candidates indicate they plan to run.
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The election Wednesday of former Hyundai executive may signal a review of South Korea's policy toward the North.
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South Korea's foreign minister wins a third informal vote on a new UN secretary general, diplomats say.
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South Korea&#39;s Eun-yong Yang shot a 3-over 75 in difficult conditions Friday on the rainy and windswept Jungmun course to take the second-round lead in the Shinhan Korea Golf Championship, which is sanctioned by the PGA Tour.
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Kenya's opposition challenger Raila Odinga took the lead on Friday in the race to govern east Africa's biggest economy, media tallies showed, while tempers frayed over delayed official results.
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U.S. Ambassador John Bolton   pushed on Wednesday for a quick resolution in the race to   succeed Kofi Annan as U.N. secretary-general, an action that   could favor the South Korean front-runner.