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

Winning a tense election that capped off months of political turmoil, new South Korean President Lee Jae-myung described his ...

South Korea has elected a new president after months of political chaos triggered by the former president's brief declaration ...

Lee Jae-myung's win comes after the former conservative President attempted to impose martial law in the country last year.

Lee Jae-myung, the newly elected president of the Republic of Korea, pledged to promote national unity, revive the economy ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Jae-myung, who rose from childhood poverty to become South Korea’s leading liberal politician ...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Koreans are heading to the polls on Tuesday to pick a new president, in an election widely seen as ...

The White House deemed South Korea's recent election fair, while expressing concerns over potential Chinese interference.

Riding a wave of public outrage against Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law declaration, Lee won a landslide victory in the election ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung is forecast to win South Korea's snap presidential election, a ...