Trump allies have aired concerns about Lee's more conciliatory stance towards China, Washington's main geopolitical rival.

The White House said on Tuesday that South Korea's election, which saw liberal party candidate Lee Jae-myung win the ...

The next president will face daunting challenges to heal a polarized nation and bring stability after months of political ...

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as South Korea’s next president on Wednesday following a dramatic snap election ...

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

South Korea's transformation from colonial subjugation and a war-ravaged state into one of the world's leading economies and ...

South Korea’s presidential election will end months of domestic political turmoil, but the winner could change the face of ...

South Koreans headed to the polls in record numbers on Tuesday to vote for a new president exactly six months after the ...

S ix months of turmoil in South Korea are over. Lee Jae-myung of the liberal Democratic Party won a commanding victory, with ...

Mr. Lee cruised to victory on Tuesday after his predecessor pitched the country into chaos with a brief declaration of ...

China has traditionally viewed North Korea as a security buffer and an ideologically aligned neighbor it can dominate.

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