The North Koreans had expressed a desire on multiple occasions to go back home, officials said. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

Lee Jae-myung's rise to power in South Korea is marked by scandal and division, with a controversial agenda and a strong motivation to extend his presidency.

Prior to Lee Jae-myung's election as South Korean president on June 3, an image of a banner held by a young woman was doctored and shared in posts misrepresenting her message of support for the ...

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party head, was attacked by a 66-year-old man in the city of Busan, the police said. Mr. Lee is now recovering from surgery. By Choe Sang-Hun ...

Lee Jae-myung also nominated his key political ally and veteran lawmaker Kim Min-seok as prime minister, the government's No. 2 job. Lee is expected to nominate other top Cabinet members in coming ...

Mr. Lee is sometimes called South Korea’s Bernie Sanders, and his domestic agenda will be the most left-wing in memory. His Democratic Party controls 171 of 300 seats in the Legislature, so he ...

People cheer as they watch the inauguration ceremony of South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung outside the National Assembly in Seoul on June 4, 2025. Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images From rags to riches ...

J ust three years after narrowly losing the presidential election to conservative Yoon Suk Yeol, Lee Jae Myung has emerged, phoenix-like, as the new leader of South Korea. Such a prospect appeared ...

Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as South Korea's president on Wednesday, just hours after his victory was certified in a snap election that brought an end to months of political turmoil in the country.

Lee Jae-myung is the new President of South Korea after winning a commanding 49% of the vote in Tuesday’s snap election, which was called following the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk ...

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as South Korea’s next president on Wednesday following a dramatic snap election six months after the country’s previous leader declared martial law ...