Lee Jae-myung, a liberal who wants greater economic parity in South Korea and warmer ties with North Korea, became the main ...

The 61-year-old lawyer-turned-politician has been leading opinion polls for weeks. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

Trump told reporters at the White House that he was very close to a deal with Japan. That is seen by analysts as a “test case” for other bilateral trade agreements, though talks could be difficult.