The snap election on June 3 is pivotal, with implications for South Korea’s democratic future, as well as its ties with China, the United States and its nuclear armed neighbour, North Korea.

Exit polls project a win for the veteran center-left leader—closing a tumultuous chapter in South Korea's politics, writes Ian Bremmer.

South Korea's outgoing administration was trying to finalize a comprehensive “package” deal with the U.S. by early July to soften the blow to the country’s trade-dependent economy.

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is on course to be South Korea’s next president following a snap election on Tuesday, after an exit poll showed him ahead and his main rival ...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol takes an oath during his inauguration in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on May 10, 2022.

Reuters. A woman casts her early vote for the upcoming presidential election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, May 29, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji ...

The present election system was adopted in 1987 when South Korea’s then military-backed government caved to massive pro-democracy protests and accepted sweeping liberalizing measures.

The battlegrounds for South Korea’s parliamentary elections that will determine how much power President Yoon Suk Yeol wields for the rest of his term include the Yongsan district in central ...

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. Credit: AP/Lee Jin-man ...

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. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File) ...

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.

Unlike past elections, North Korea's nuclear program hasn't emerged as a hot-button topic, suggesting that most candidates share a view that South Korea has few immediate ways to convince North ...