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S. Korean president appoints first female FM despite opposition

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday appointed Kang Kyung-wha as the country's first female foreign minister, despite harsh resistance from the conservative opposition party.

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Iranian vice president withdraws from presidential race to endorse Rouha

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Spotlight: Who is likely to be elected as new S.Korean president on May 9

SEOUL, May 8 (Xinhua) -- South Korea is set to hold a presidential by-election Tuesday amid escalated hopes for a new society following the impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye over corruption allegations.

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Political clock in S.Korea changes rapidly on divided conservatives, Ban's scheduled return

A political clock is rapidly changing in South Korea on the first division in almost three decades of the conservative bloc and the scheduled return of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon who is seen as one of powerful presidential contenders.

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Trump's Supreme Court list: all conservative, some provocative

William Pryor, in urging the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003 to uphold a Texas law banning gay sex, argued against the notion that the U.S. Constitution should safeguard a person's choice of partners.