Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea was elected South Korea's 21st president and subsequently sworn into office. On the same day, Chinese President Xi Jinping extended congratulations to Lee,

Lee Jae-myung was officially sworn in as South Korea's new president. The liberal candidate defeated Kim Moon Soo after the nation saw its highest voter turnout numbers in over 20 years, according to data.

South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung says he’ll pursue dialogue with North Korea while bolstering a trilateral partnership with the U.S. and Japan

(Reuters) -South Korea has elected liberal Lee Jae-myung as president to lead the country through a tumultuous period that will require negotiating trade tariffs with the U.S. and mending the scars from his ousted predecessor's shock martial law declaration.

The debilitating political vacuum that has reigned in Seoul since South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment on December 14 has finally ended. On June 3, Lee Jae-myung won South Korea’s presidential election by a decisive margin.

South Korea's new president, Lee Jae-myung, has secured a storming victory, but his honeymoon will barely last the day. The former opposition leader is not getting to enjoy the two-month transition period usually afforded to new leaders, so they can build their team and nail down their vision for the country.