Lee Jae-myung, whose government inherits economic challenges and a politically fragmented society, began his term early on ...

South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung, began life as a child laborer in post-war Korea and now leads one of the world’s ...

ANALYSIS: Lee Jae Myung takes on the leadership of South Korea with one of the strongest public mandates in decades – but also facing the daunting task of renegotiating Seoul’s relationship with the ...

He said in his inaugural address after taking office Wednesday that his government will deal with potential North Korean ...

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 Korea’s presidential election result was never really in doubt. The real question is which version of Lee Jae-myung ...

The White House said on Tuesday that South Korea's election, which saw liberal party candidate Lee Jae-myung win the ...

A left-leaning politician who said South Korea should not be as “antagonizing” toward communist U.S. adversaries is poised to ...

New South Korean President Lee Jae-myung described his victory as the start of the country’s return to normalcy, after ...

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

South Koreans elected Lee Jae-myung as president Tuesday, choosing a liberal whose vision to reshape his nation’s foreign policy could put him at odds with the Trump administration, particularly when ...