Lee Jae-myung, the former head of South Korea's opposition Democratic Party, is maintaining a strong lead among potential ...

Nothing about Lee Jae-myung’s political rise has been easy. Born the fifth of seven children to a farming family, Lee walked ...

Lee Jae-myung, former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea and a top contender in the party's presidential primary, said ...

But after expelling the man who threw the nation into turmoil after briefly declaring martial law last year, South Koreans face another reckoning: The next leader, who will be elected on June 3, will ...

Democratic Party of Korea former leader and presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung pledged Thursday to open a presidential ...

Lee Jae-myung would enter office under very different conditions. From day one, he would enjoy near-total legislative control ...

South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced earlier this month that the country's first-quarter ...

South Korea is floundering in a time of uncertainty, in which its future as both a relatively new democracy and an old American ally is at stake.

Lee, 61, is a human rights lawyer turned politician. Born in Andong, North Gyeongsang, in 1963, he worked at a factory in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, after graduating elementary school to support his family.

With the Constitutional Court upholding Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, South Korea heads for a presidential election scheduled ...

South Korea now has an acting president, and a snap election has been set for Jun 3. The current frontrunner is Lee Jae-myung, Mr Yoon’s chief competitor in the last election, in 2022.