South Korea is floundering in a time of uncertainty, in which its future as both a relatively new democracy and an old American ally is at stake.

Nothing about Lee Jae-myung’s political rise has been easy. Born the fifth of seven children to a farming family, Lee walked ...

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, widely seen as the front-runner in a presidential by-election triggered by the removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol last week over his ill-fated imposition ...

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, who is the front-runner in opinion polls to be the country's next leader, ...

South Korea's main opposition party head Lee Jae-myung said on Wednesday he was stepping down as party leader, amid ...

who have claimed that parliamentary elections in South Korea were rigged with the help of Chinese spies, and that progressive leaders like Mr. Lee were “anti-state forces” who colluded with ...

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae Myung speaks in parliament in Seoul on April 9, 2025. He announced the same day his resignation from the post. (Kyodo) SEOUL (Kyodo ...

East-West Center's Jean H. Lee joined HNN’s Sunrise to talk about the future of one of America’s strongest allies in Asia.

South Korea will hold a snap presidential election June 3 to choose Yoon Suk Yeol’s successor after the conservative was ...

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, widely seen as the front-runner in a presidential by-election triggered by the removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol last week over his ill-fated ...

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, who is the front-runner in opinion polls to be the country's next leader, declared his bid for the presidency on Thursday, promising to fix inequality and ...