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 ...

SEOUL -- South Koreans voted Tuesday in an out-of-cycle presidential election, following the ouster of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched attempt to impose martial law in early December.

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 ...

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

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s main conservative candidate Kim Moon Soo concedes defeat in the presidential election.

South Korean media outlets including Yonhap news agency and SBS television station report early Wednesday that Lee has won ...