Korea’s politics often turn external matters into domestic weapons. Yet when third countries are involved, restraint is ...

President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Washington on Sunday, but his low-key welcome stirred debate online, with some claiming he ...

With Trump already signaling steep demands on tariffs, defense spending, and the cost of U.S. troop deployments in Korea, ...

President Lee Myung-bak did steal the spotlight last week at the Nuclear Security Summit, even though I argued strenuously that it was Japan’s Moment to Shine.

Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak was sent back to prison on Monday, four days after the country’s top court upheld his 17-year prison term for corruption crimes. Earlier Monday, Lee ...

Lee Myung-bak, South Korean Ex-President, Receives Pardon The action by the current president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will release Mr. Lee from a 17-year sentence for bribery and embezzlement and nullify ...

South Korean prosecutors say they've indicted former President Lee Myung-bak on bribery, embezzlement and other charges. Lee's indictment Monday came three days after his successor Park Geun-hye ...

The South Korean government of President Yoon Suk Yeol will grant a special pardon to ex-President Lee Myung-bak, who was sentenced to a 17-year prison term for a range of corruption crimes.

By B. J. Lee For years now, South Korea has been known internationally for its blazing economy—but not much else. President Lee Myung-bak plans to use the economic crisis to change that.

Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has been arrested over a host of corruption allegations, ranging from bribery to embezzlement and tax evasion. Live footage on local media showed Lee ...

SEOUL — South Korea’s highest court Thursday upheld a 17-year prison sentence for ex-President Lee Myung-bak on a range of corruption convictions, in a final ruling that will send the former ...