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New Taiwan opposition leader could ease China tension

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TAIWAN

He is Beijing's preferred candidate and appears to have a cordial relationship with President Xi Jinping. He takes the helm at a moment when relations with China are the tensest…

New South Korean president's 'honeymoon' will be brief

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SOUTH KOREA

Yoon won the March 9 presidential election by a tiny margin and was sworn in on May 10. He is a career prosecutor who has never held political office before. His skills and vision…

Polls weaken Taiwan's China-sceptic government

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TAIWAN

At stake were 22 mayoral and county magistrate offices and 11,025 seats in local governments. The local outcome will be used as a bellwether heading into elections for parliament…