South Korea’s liberal leader Lee wins party nomination to run for president

Lee Jae-myung, past advocate for North Korea engagement, wins ROK party primary

South Korean opposition lawmaker Lee Jae-myung won the primary to be the Democratic Party’s (DP) presidential nominee in a landslide vote on Sunday, setting him up as the clear favorite to become the country’s next leader. But while the progressive politician has a long track record of promoting engagement with North Korea, his recent pivot […]

Lee Jae-myung nominated by South Korea's liberal opposition to run for president

South Korea’s main liberal opposition party has tapped its former leader Lee Jae-myung as presidential candidate in the June 3 vote. The Democratic Party said Sunday that Lee has won nearly 90% of the votes cast during the party’s primary.…

South Korea martial law put Lee Jae-myung back on track for presidency

SEOUL, April 28 — Lee Jae-myung, the liberal South Korean politician favoured to become the country’s next leader, has overcome a knife attack, martial law and criminal charges on his unexpected path back toward the presidency. Named the Democratic Party’s candidate yesterday, Lee leads potential conservative opponents by double digits in most polls ahead of the June 3 snap election called after Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office over his bri…

S Korean opposition picks former chief as candidate

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

South Korea: Once a child labourer, this politician is making 2nd attempt at presidency after Yoon's ouster

Democratic party politician Lee, who earlier lost to Yoon by just 0.73 percentage points, has spoken about how his family often survived by scavenging rotten fruit discarded by vendors

The Democratic Party, South Korea's main opposition political party, has nominated Lee Jae-myung as its candidate in early presidential elections on June 3 following the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol, AFP reported on Sunday, quoted by Agence France-Presse.