At age 14 he was an impoverished factory worker. On Wednesday, he became the leader of one of Asia’s most powerful economies, ...

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is South Korea’s new president after clinching almost 50% of the votes in a June 3 snap ...

The U.S. ally has been without a permanent leader since late last year, when Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached over his botched ...

SEOUL: South Korea's liberal party candidate Lee Jae-myung is projected to win the country's snap presidential election, ...

8:29 p.m. In exit polls by three smaller broadcasters, Lee Jae-myung is enjoying a comfortable lead over Kim Moon-soo.

South Korea's voters cast their ballots in a snap presidential election sparked by the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.

Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party takes office Wednesday. His first task: Dealing with the economic fallout of President ...

Left-wing opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has promised to "move forward" after coming out on top over conservative opponent ...

Exit polls project a win for the veteran center-left leader—closing a tumultuous chapter in South Korea's politics, writes .

The up-and-coming filmmaker discusses the making of the streamer's first Korean animated feature — hailed by Bong Joon Ho as ...

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is projected to be the new president following a snap election on Tuesday, ...

The main candidates are front-runner Lee Jae-myung of the left-leaning Democratic Party and Kim Moon-soo of the conservative ...