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

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

The new South Korean president, Lee Jae-myung, calls himself a foreign policy “pragmatist”. He says he is driven by South ...

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

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.

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

Despite prohibition on sending weapons to war zones, experts say Seoul will still be eager to cooperate with Europe on ...

Then there will be the whole question of South Korea’s historic relationship with America. The bond, our Donald Kirk reminds ...

South Korea’s presidential election result was never really in doubt. The real question is which version of Lee Jae-myung ...

Mr Lee's first day in office was marked by the US doubling of steel and aluminium tariffs coming into effect. Read more at ...