Lee Jae-myung won 49.42 per cent of the nearly 35 million votes cast while conservative rival Kim Moon-soo took 41.15 per cent in the polls that brought the highest turnout for a presidential ...

Who is Lee Jae Myung? The new 61-year-old South Korean president was once a human rights lawyer. Back in December, during Yoon’s brief attempt at martial law, Lee climbed the National Assembly ...

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, won a landslide victory against People Power Party’s presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo on June 3.

SEOUL -- Lee Jae-myung has been elected South Korea's next president, the National Election Commission said early Wednesday, putting the left-leaning ...

South Korea's election authority has officially confirmed Lee Jae-myung the country's new president. "The presidential term begins the moment the winner is confirmed, so I will now confirm the time.

Lee Jae-myung, who won South Korea’s presidential election on Tuesday, will take office as one of the most powerful leaders the country has chosen in recent decades.

Liberal opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been elected president of South Korea, defeating conservative Kim Moon Soo. His win ends months of political turmoil following former President Yoon Suk ...

Lee Jae-myung shares Trump's loose regard for constitutional norms. New South Korean leader must show restraint, allow more debate on sensitive topics. Joseph Yi. June 4, 2025 17:05 JST.

South Korea’s President-elect Lee Jae-myung departs for the National Assembly to attend his inauguration ceremony, in Incheon, South Korea, June 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters ...

Lee Jae-myung of the liberal Democratic Party (DP) triumphed in the snap presidential election on Tuesday, completing a remarkable life journey that has seen the former child factory worker rise to ...

Lee Jae-myung is once again in the spotlight after winning South Korea’s presidential election.After the country’s former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was impeached for trying to impose martial ...

Newly elected South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has signalled a desire to ease tensions with North Korea, halting propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts along the border – and turning to China for ...