This snap election is being held because a president from their own party was impeached after an unconstitutional declaration ...

South Korea's ruling People Power Party says it has narrowed down the list of contenders to become its presidential nominee ...

Amnesty warns of global human rights crisis as 'Trump effect accelerates destructive trends Annual report highlights the ...

Opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung maintains a convincing lead among the contenders for South Korea’s June 3 snap ...

South Korea's intelligence sharing with the US appears to have weakened during former President Yoon Suk Yeol's nearly three ...

An abridged version of this article was originally published in the Week 7 Hilary 2025 print edition. Student groups spent ...

Lee Jae-myung, a liberal who wants greater economic parity in South Korea and warmer ties with North Korea, became the main ...

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party of Korea on Sunday named Lee Jae-myung, the party's ex-leader, as its ...

Lee's unlikely journey from child laborer to human-rights lawyer to governor known for his COVID-19 response reached the top ...

Lee Jae-myung, a former leader of South Korea's Democratic Party, has been chosen as the party's presidential candidate for ...