Once Seen as Divisive, South Korea’s New Leader Tries for Charming

To South Koreans weary of the political polarization that led briefly to martial law, President Lee Jae Myung is showing a more human touch than his predecessor. But his biggest challenges lie ahead.

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South Korea’s Ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee Is Arrested on Corruption Charges

Kim Keon Hee, accused of accepting Chanel bags and other items as bribes, is the only former first lady in the country to have been put behind bars. Her husband has also been jailed on insurrection charges.

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Former President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea Is Arrested on New Charges

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, already ​accused of insurrection, faced additional ​criminal charges after a special counsel expanded the investigation into his ill-fated declaration of martial law.

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South Korea Keeps Its Chin Up as Trump Wields Tariff Threat

The country’s new president, in office for a little over a month, had just dispatched his senior deputies to Washington to try to work out a trade deal.

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Why This Country’s Stock Market Is Up 30% This Year

South Korea has zoomed upward in anticipation that a new president will pass shareholder-friendly reforms, making it the best-performing market in Asia and beyond.

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South Korea Turns Off Speakers Blasting K-Pop Into North Korea

Lee Jae-myung, the new president of South Korea, said he would stop the propaganda broadcasts by his predecessor that raised tensions with Seoul’s neighboring foe.

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South Koreans Have a New President, and Mixed Emotions

After six months of turmoil, citizens hope for better times. But political polarization and international tensions over trade mean many worries remain.

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South Korea’s New President Will Face Deep Divisions and the Trump Administration

Lee Jae-myung will be one of the most powerful presidents in decades in South Korea, but he is taking over during a perilous political atmosphere.

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Where ​South Korea’s Likely New President​ Lee Jae-myung Stands on Trump and North Korea

Facing a complex set of thorny challenges at home and abroad, Lee Jae-myung says he will deal with them with “pragmatism.”

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Young South Korean voters are disenchanted with their election choices.

Some of the same young people who demonstrated after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law said they were disappointed by their choices in Tuesday’s election.

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