SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Jae-myung, who rose from childhood poverty to become South Korea’s leading liberal politician ...

The liberal opposition candidate has secured more than 49% of the votes in an election that has seen one of the country’s ...

Mr Lee's ability to lead will be judged by the strength of his policies. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

South Korea woke on Wednesday to a new liberal president, Lee Jae-myung, who vowed to raise the country from the turmoil of a ...

His turbulent life climaxed on Wednesday, as Lee, 60, the candidate of the main liberal Democratic Party, was confirmed as ...

6:45 a.m. Lee Jae-myung's inauguration will take place at 11 a.m., the Ministry of the Interior and Safety says. 6:21 a.m. Lee Jae-myung has been certified as South Korea's president-elect by the ...

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

Liberal Party candidate Lee Jae-myung's victory follows a backlash against Conservative leader Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of ...

South Korea's center-left Lee Jae-myung was declared president Wednesday after winning a snap election, taking the helm of a ...

South Koreans elected Lee Jae-myung as president Tuesday, choosing a liberal whose vision to reshape his nation’s foreign ...