SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea woke on Wednesday to a new liberal president, Lee Jae-myung, who vowed to raise the country from ...

South Korea's new liberal president, Lee Jae-myung, pledged on Wednesday (June 4) to revive the economy and raise the country ...

The liberal leader’s decisive victory comes six months after a shock martial law decree that led to his predecessor’s removal ...

Lee’s presidency does not represent a victory for democracy. Rather, he will impose the demands of the ruling class for ...

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

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

SEOUL, South Korea — South Koreans are heading to the polls on Tuesday to pick a new president, in an election widely seen as ...

Pre-election surveys suggest Yoon Suk Yeol's liberal rival, Lee Jae-myung, appears headed for an easy win, riding a wave of ...

"This is about whether we will allow the President—any president, of any political party—to criminalize criticism." ...

A distinct set of six institutions and traditions makes the country hard to subjugate to an authoritarian’s will.

Recent elections spanning North America, Europe and Asia show this trend is either consolidating or accelerating, with angry, ...

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