who rose from childhood poverty to become South Korea's leading liberal politician vowing to fight inequality and corruption, will become the country's next president on Wednesday after an election ...

The new South Korean administration will likely make efforts to buy time for U.S. trade talks, as it studies the negotiations ...

He can revise South Korea’s policy while also wreaking vengeance on Mr. Yoon, who narrowly defeated him in the 2022 ...

Lee Jae-myung, the liberal South Korean politician elected on Tuesday as the country's next leader, overcame a knife attack, ...

The debilitating political vacuum that has reigned in Seoul since South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment on ...

Left-wing candidate Lee Jae Myung has won the presidential election in South Korea, with conservative rival Kim Moon Soo ...

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

My personal experiences made me aware of how cruel this world can be to those who have nothing,' said Lee Jae-myung.

The life of South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung is full of ups and downs. His family's poverty forced him to work at ...

Liberal Lee Jae-myung defeated Kim Moon-soo in South Korea's election after Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, prompting potential changes in foreign policy focus.

Lee Jae-myung will be one of the most powerful presidents in decades in South Korea, but the country faces deep divisions, along with challenges from the Trump administration.