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

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

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

As an unprecedented Israeli attack on Iran last week sparks a spiraling conflict between the two enemy states, China has seen ...

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.

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

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

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

As Lee steps into office, expectations are high and so are the stakes. His priority will be to unite a divided nation and ...