South Korea's Democratic Party's presidential election candidate Lee Jae-myung, speaks during a presidential election campaign in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After months of political turmoil, South Korea will elect a new president this week to succeed conservative Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted over his brief but shocking ...

South Korea’s new president will have little time to negotiate with the United States before July 9, when Trump’s 90-day pause on global tariffs expires, potentially exposing South Korean ...

FILE - South Korea's Democratic Party's presidential election candidate Lee Jae-myung, speaks during a presidential election campaign in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

South Korean presidential election roiled by coffee beans, Chanel bags and room salon. North Korea detains 4 officials over the failed launch of a naval destroyer. The Latest. Credit: AP.

SEOUL — The winner of South Korea’s upcoming presidential election will be faced with the task of uniting a country riven by political acrimony since the impeachment of former President Yoon ...

South Korea's acting President Lee Ju-ho has said the government was "transparently disclosing the entire process of the presidential election", according to his office.

South Korea will hold a snap presidential election June 3 to choose Yoon Suk Yeol's successor after the conservative was ousted over his imposition of martial law late last year.

US tariffs to weigh in the second half of 2025, but domestic demand is improving. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Voters in South Korea are choosing a new president to replace Yoon Suk-yeol who was impeached and removed from office over his brief and ill-fated martial law bid in December. The snap election on ...

South Korea's economy grew at the fastest pace in more than a year in the second quarter, surpassing market expectations, ...