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. As ...

South Korea also has quite a few cards to play in give-and-take negotiations.” Crowds in Seoul cheered Mr. Lee’s name in anticipation of his victory. Jun Michael Park for The New York Times ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After years of delay, South Korea has ratified the Hague Adoption Convention, an international treaty meant to safeguard international adoptions, highlighting a ...

After months of political turmoil that took a toll on South Korea’s markets, investors appeared to welcomed the election result, with the country’s benchmark Kospi index rising 2.5 percent on ...

South Korea’s Democratic Party’s presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, center, and his wife Kim Hea Kyung, right, greet supporters and residents as they leave from a home in Incheon, South ...

South Korea’s new progressive president is likely to adopt a more “prudent” stance on Taiwan than his predecessor and focus on boosting economic ties with Beijing, according to observers.

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 ...

Crypto-friendly Lee Jae-myung was elected as South Korea's new president on Wednesday, defeating the incumbent Conservative Party's leader Kim Moon-soo. During the election Lee made a number of ...

Hours after Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as the president of South Korea early on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping extended a congratulatory message, emphasising that China placed “great ...

The White House said on Tuesday that South Korea's election, which saw liberal party candidate Lee Jae-myung win the presidency, was fair, but it expressed concern about Chinese interference.

Rungroj Yongrit / EPA Lee, for his part, has stated that South Korea should not be forced to choose between the US and China, saying: “We should not put all our eggs in one basket”.

South Korea votes after a turbulent six months. Here’s what to know. The election was called after President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office over his decision to declare martial law.