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.

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 ...

Yoon’s additional indictments mean he will remain in jail for up to six months as he faces a trial at the Seoul Central ...

South Korea’s soon-to-be former president, Yoon Suk-yeol, declared martial law during the late hours of December 3, citing the “anti-state forces” that had allegedly infiltrated the government.

This is South Korea’s first presidential election held during the coronavirus pandemic, and it takes place as the country is struggling with a surge of cases tied to the Omicron variant.

The election comes as South Korea has been grappling with an Omicron-driven coronavirus surge. On Wednesday, health authorities reported 342,446 new virus cases, a record high.

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 products ...

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 People Power Party’s presidential candidate Kim Moon Soo speaks during a presidential election campaign in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 19, 2025.