Repeated misjudgments in appointments risk alienating public sentiment. Now is not the time for the Lee administration to ...

President Lee Jae Myung will mark his election by the people during the so-called "People's Appointment Ceremony" on Aug. 15, ...

South Korea’s presidential election result was never really in doubt. The real question is which version of Lee Jae-myung will now govern the highly polarized nation of 50 million.

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 and Kim Moon-soo represent the opposite sides of a country polarized over former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s use of martial law and his ouster. By Choe Sang-Hun May 11, 2025 ...

South Korea's newly-elected President Lee Jae-myung takes his oath during his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (Anthony Wallace/Pool Photo via AP) ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Images from the election of South Korea's new president, liberal Lee Jae-myung, are everything you’d expect to see in one of the world’s most vibrant democracies. Peaceful.

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 ...