The Latest Breaking News from Lee Jae Myung

ANALYSIS: Lee Jae Myung takes on the leadership of South Korea with one of the strongest public mandates in decades – but also facing the daunting task of renegotiating Seoul’s relationship with the US, its most important ally. Shweta Sharma reports

Victory heralds change for Asia’s fourth-largest economy after snap election triggered by impeachment

Exit poll results are based on surveys of about 100,000 voters at 325 polling stations

Polls favour liberal Lee Jae Myung to win

What you need to know as voters go to the polls

Flaunting a red jacket with number 2 on it led to speculation Karina of aespa was subtly endorsing one of South Korea’s presidential candidates

More than 6m of 44m eligible voters turned out on first day of early voting to choose Yoon Suk Yeol’s successor

IN FOCUS: Roiled by political upheaval since ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s disastrous martial law declaration, South Korea is looking for stability. But is Lee Jae Myung the steady hand the country needs? Shweta Sharma reports

Race to replace impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol is heating up, with a left-leaning candidate ahead in polls

Lee and Kim clash over foreign policy, economic revival, and US tariffs ahead of 3 June vote

Sneakers are customised with embroidered patch on the left that reads, ‘Lee Jae-myung, Now More Than Ever’