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

Here is a look at Lee's victory, the startling events that set up the election, and the challenges Lee faces to heal a nation ...

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

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

Then there will be the whole question of South Korea’s historic relationship with America. The bond, our Donald Kirk reminds ...

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is on course to be South Korea’s next president following a snap election, with official ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Jae-myung, who rose from childhood poverty to become South Korea’s leading liberal politician ...

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

South Koreans elected Lee Jae-myung as president Tuesday, choosing a liberal whose vision to reshape his nation’s foreign ...