Election vulnerabilities, once ignored, eventually surface with devastating clarity. South Korea should confront them before history forces its hand.

More outspoken in his populist rhetoric than his predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol, Lee Jae Myung is a seasoned political maverick and, most importantly, a survivor. He has dodged an assassination attempt, a ...

Just before 11 P.M. this past December 3rd, the Korean legislator Lee Jae-myung issued a dire warning from a moving car. “My fellow-Koreans, you must come out to the National Assembly,” he said, in a ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Tuesday that South Korea's election, which saw liberal party candidate Lee Jae-myung win the presidency, was fair, but it expressed concern about Chinese ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Winning a tense election that capped off months of political turmoil, new South Korean President Lee Jae-myung described his victory as the start of the country’s return to ...

SEOUL, Nov 5 (Reuters) - South Korea's top diplomat plans to visit Washington next week, officials said on Thursday, as Seoul pledged a solid alliance with the United States regardless of the ...

One year on from failed presidential power grab, South Korea celebrates its resilient democracy, and tries to heal deep ...