Seoul, South Korea — Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung is forecast to win South Korea's snap presidential election, a joint exit poll on Tuesday showed, two months after his archrival and then ...

Lee Jae-myung is taking action to ease tensions between South Korea and China, hoping to enlist the latter's help improving relations with North Korea.

The winner of Tuesday’s presidential election in South Korea will take office just a day later, forgoing the usual, two-month ...

Lee Jae-myung, who rose from childhood poverty to become South Korea’s leading liberal politician vowing to fight ...

With nearly 95% of ballots counted as of 2:40 a.m. Wednesday, Lee, the Democratic Party candidate, led with 48.86% of votes. The main conservative candidate, Kim Moon Soo, had 41.98%.

South Korea's voters cast their ballots in a snap presidential election sparked by the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.

Liberal Lee Jae-myung defeated Kim Moon-soo in South Korea's election after Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, prompting potential ...

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

Images from the election of South Korea's new president are as peaceful and orderly as you’d expect to see in any vibrant ...

The election comes about two months after President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office following his impeachment for declaring martial law in the country.