Lee Jae-myung’s strategic bet – that he can leverage widespread public discontent without further deepening societal divisions – will pose a key test for South Korea’s democracy.

He had risked disqualification from running if found guilty of violating election laws. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Rep. Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, further solidified his lead in a presidential ...

Lee Jae-myung is now top presidential front-runner should an early presidential election take place. Read more at ...

While Lee Jae-myung is ratcheting up the pressure against acting President Han Duck-soo, he has been more circumspect in his appeals to the Constitutional Court ...

The Seoul High Court announced on Apr. 1 that it will open the first hearing on main opposition Democratic Party (DP) leader ...

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), was acquitted on appeal of charges related to ...

Main opposition Democratic Party chief Lee Jae-myung has commended the Seoul High Court for issuing a ruling based on truth and justice, after the court found him not guilty ...

A South Korean appeals court exonerated opposition leader Lee Jae-myung from election law violations, overturning a previous ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An appeals court in South Korea overturned an election law conviction against opposition leader Lee Jae-myung Wednesday, potentially clearing the way for him to mount a ...

The trial of Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, who faces charges of third-party bribery in connection with an alleged ...

South Korea’s opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been cleared of his election law violation charges at an appellate court.