SEOUL, South Korea — Lee Jae-myung was a child laborer with an arm deformity. He attempted suicide. He later made his way ...

South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung held his first cabinet meeting on Thursday focused on devising an emergency package ...

South Koreans headed to the polls in record numbers on Tuesday to vote for a new president exactly six months after the ...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung assumes office with a bulging in-tray, from a deepening economic slump and global trade ...

South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung rode a wave of voter anger against the December martial law attempt by his ousted ...

South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-Myung, inherits a weak and fragile economy, battered by domestic political turmoil, ...

South Korea’s economic condition has become so dire that ... Mr. Lee was accused of avoiding those issues so as not to anger young male voters who regarded the women’s demands as “reverse ...

the Trump administration was plowing ahead with policies that affect South Korea’s economy and security interests. Lee will need to appeal to President Donald Trump on issues including the steep ...

South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung says he’ll pursue dialogue with North Korea while bolstering a trilateral ...

South Korea’s economic growth has sputtered to a snail ... South Korea also faces formidable challenges from abroad. North Korea is threatening to use its expanding nuclear arsenal against ...

In his capacity as the President of South Korea, Lee Jae-Myung said he would first address the economic challenges, focusing on the cost-of-living concerns. He also faces a deadline set by the ...

He now faces a host of issues waiting to be tackled. South Korea’s economy has stuttered in recent months, with rising costs of living and lower consumption. There are trade talks with the US ...