Since losing the last presidential election by a margin of less than 1 per cent, South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has endured a barrage of criminal indictments and an assassination attempt. Now, he stands on the brink of victory.

The plane crashed just six minutes into its flight. No civilians were reported dead or injured. A South Korean navy plane crashed in the southeastern city of Pohang on Thursday, killing all four crew members on board, according to local media. The navy said the cause of the crash was under investigation.