Seoul, South Korea — Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung was elected president of South Korea in a snap election sparked by the impeachment of the country's former leader, Yoon Suk Yeol.

SEOUL and LONDON --- North Korea launched "more than a dozen" rockets on Thursday morning, the South Korean Ministry of Defense said. The rockets were launched at about 10 a.m. local time from the ...

Why South Korea's New Leader May Be On A Collision Course With Donald Trump On the campaign trail, Lee sought to dispel doubts about his commitment to the longstanding military alliance between ...

South Korea votes after a turbulent six months. Here’s what to know. The election was called after President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office over his decision to declare martial law.

South Korea’s former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, whose policy towards China has been criticised by Lee. Rungroj Yongrit / EPA Lee, for his part, has stated that South Korea should not be forced to ...

Lee’s administration was inaugurated the following day. South Korea’s conservatives went into the election with the political baggage of Yoon being removed from office.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After years of delay, South Korea has ratified the Hague Adoption Convention, an international treaty meant to safeguard international adoptions, highlighting a ...

After months of political turmoil that took a toll on South Korea’s markets, investors appeared to welcomed the election result, with the country’s benchmark Kospi index rising 2.5 percent on ...

South Korea’s financial regulator plans to investigate transaction fees charged by domestic cryptocurrency exchanges, aiming to reduce trading costs for users, according to local media. South ...

South Korea’s Democratic Party’s presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, gestures as he speaks to supporters outside of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung vowed Wednesday to restart dormant talks with North Korea and bolster a trilateral partnership with the U.S. and Japan, as ...

The White House said on Tuesday that South Korea's election, which saw liberal party candidate Lee Jae-myung win the presidency, was fair, but it expressed concern about Chinese interference.