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

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

(Reuters) -South Korea has elected liberal Lee Jae-myung as president to lead the country through a tumultuous period that ...

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as South Korea’s next president on Wednesday following a dramatic snap election ...

South Korea's new president, Lee Jae-myung, has secured a storming victory, but his honeymoon will barely last the day. The ...

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

As South Korea's election nears, Lee Jae-myung's approach to U.S.-China relations sparks debate, highlighting the ...

U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung aim to quickly create a tariff deal, facilitating ...

South Koreans will head to the polls in the first week of June to elect a new president, but analysts caution that the ...

President Lee Jae-myung has pledged to tackle the economy and improve relations with North Korea after his swearing-in.

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

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