The 30-minute call comes as Lee, a liberal from South Korea's Democratic Party, seeks to ease tensions on the Korean ...

As South Korea's election nears, Lee Jae-myung's approach to U.S.-China relations sparks debate, highlighting the ...

(Reuters) -- North Korea will send thousands of military construction workers and sappers -- military engineers -- to ...

BANFF, Canada (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed Tuesday in their first face-to-face summit to build on the recent thaw in relations and ...

China has traditionally viewed North Korea as a security buffer and an ideologically aligned neighbor it can dominate.

Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea was elected South Korea's 21st president and subsequently sworn into office.

By Hyunsu Yim and Kantaro Komiya SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) -South Korea's new President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister ...

Lee Jae-myung is taking action to ease tensions between South Korea and China, hoping to enlist the latter's help improving relations with North Korea.

Analysts say Beijing's role will depend on new South Korean leader's approach to China and potential for US-North Korea dialogue Newly elected South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has signalled a ...

Pyongyang is dependent on the world's second-largest economy, but the "blood-cemented alliance" doesn't extend to security issues.

There are perceptions that South Korean diplomacy oscillates wildly, depending on the ruling party of the day. Read more at ...

South Korea suspended its propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts across the border to North Korea, officials said Tuesday, in a ...