Just a week into his term in office, South Korea's liberal President Lee Jae-myung has moved against his ousted conservative ...

Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party takes office Wednesday. His first task: Dealing with the economic fallout of President ...

South Korea's voters cast their ballots in a snap presidential election sparked by the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.

Pre-election surveys suggest liberal Lee Jae-myung appears headed for an easy win, riding on deep public frustration over the ...

The newly elected President defeated an increasingly authoritarian rival party. Can he bring the country back together?

Lee Jae-myung will be one of the most powerful presidents in decades in South Korea, but he is taking over during a perilous ...

South Korean voters are choosing who will succeed former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office over his ...

Mr. Lee cruised to victory on Tuesday after his predecessor pitched the country into chaos with a brief declaration of ...

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

Images from the election of South Korea's new president are as peaceful and orderly as you'd expect to see in any vibrant ...

South Koreans will head to the polls on Tuesday morning (Monday at 5:00 p.m. EST) to select a new leader as their predecessor awaits trial.