The 30-minute call comes as Lee, a liberal from South Korea's Democratic Party, seeks to ease tensions on the Korean ...

China has traditionally viewed North Korea as a security buffer and an ideologically aligned neighbor it can dominate.

Lee Jae-myung is taking action to ease tensions between South Korea and China, hoping to enlist the latter's help improving relations with North Korea.

Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea was elected South Korea's 21st president and subsequently sworn into office.

A left-leaning politician who said South Korea should not be as “antagonizing” toward communist U.S. adversaries is poised to ...

There are perceptions that South Korean diplomacy oscillates wildly, depending on the ruling party of the day. Read more at ...

Despite prohibition on sending weapons to war zones, experts say Seoul will still be eager to cooperate with Europe on ...

Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung is poised to win South Korea’s snap election, according to surveys. His victory could shift ...

Lee Jae-myung, presidential candidate of South Korea's majority liberal Democratic Party, would be elected the country's new ...

President-elect Lee has said he will ‘strengthen’ the Korean-American alliance, but he’s also expected to want to improve ...

South Korea’s presidential election result was never really in doubt. The real question is which version of Lee Jae-myung ...