June 4 (UPI) --South Korea's transformation from colonial subjugation and a war-ravaged state into one of the world's leading economies and cultural exporters is a story of extraordinary resilience ...

South Korea’s liberal opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung was elected president early on Wednesday in a victory that would cap months of political turmoil triggered by the stunning but brief imposition ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea's main liberal party, has won the country's presidential election, following months of political turmoil after the last president was ...

South Koreans headed to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new president after months of political instability that followed the brief imposition of martial law by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol. The winner ...

FILE - Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, second left, hurls a baseball during a presidential election campaign event at Jamsil Sports Complex in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, May ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Lee Jae-myung, who rose from childhood poverty to become South Korea’s leading liberal politician vowing to fight inequality and corruption, was elected president Wednesday in an ...

In a period of just a few days, two former presidents of South Korea were indicted, the leading presidential candidate for the upcoming special election had his criminal conviction acquittal ...

This story is part of Forbes’ coverage of Korea’s Richest 2025. See the full list here. South Korea experienced its biggest political crisis in decades, triggered by the short-lived declaration of ...

SEOUL, April 24 (UPI) --South Korea's economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter of the year, the country's central bank said Thursday, amid political turmoil at home and global uncertainty ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — 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.