S Korea liberals likely to win power, may bring softer N Korea stance
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THE liberal politician expected to succeed disgraced Park Geun Hye as South Korea's next president could significantly soften Seoul's stance towards North Korea and possibly delay deployment of a US missile-defence system that has enraged China.
A Constitutional Court last Friday dismissed Ms Park from office after upholding her impeachment over a corruption scandal involving chaebol, the family-run conglomerates that dominate Asia's fourth biggest economy, and which could also face reform under a liberal leader.
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