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.

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as South Korea’s next president on Wednesday following a dramatic snap election six months after the country’s previous leader declared martial law ...

The Democratic Party's Lee Jae-myung has won South Korea's snap presidential election - six months after the country was briefly thrown into martial law. At a news conference before the official ...

By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul Lee Jae-myung, who won South Korea’s presidential election on Tuesday, will take office as one of the most powerful leaders the country has chosen in recent ...

All the while, South Korea’s economy has suffered, with US President Donald Trump’s trade war and a potential global recession looming in the background. Two men are each promising to help the ...

The leader of the progressive Democratic Party of South Korea, Lee Jae-myung, is reported to be leading the race as the frontrunner, but he has raised some eyebrows after he vowed to take a ...

By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul The presidential election in South Korea on Tuesday will be a big step toward stabilizing the country after months of political turbulence. But whoever wins ...

"In order to overcome the current crisis… and start again as a Korea of recovery and growth, please vote," Lee said after casting his ballot at a university district in the city. His comment ...

North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea Thursday in what South Korea is calling a "clear act of provocation." Lee Sung Joon, a spokesperson for South Korea ...