US EditionLee Jae-myung Wins Snap Presidential Vote in South Korea
- Lee Jae-myung won a snap presidential election in South Korea on June 3, 2025, defeating Kim Moon-soo by over eight points with 49.4% of the vote.
- The election came after several months of political upheaval following the suspension of the previous leader, Yoon Suk Yeol, who had attempted and failed to impose martial law by sending armed forces into the parliament.
- Lee, a left-leaning former sweatshop worker, human rights lawyer, mayor, and governor, has faced scandals, legal challenges, and even a stabbing attempt but retained strong public support.
- In his victory speech, Lee called for national unity, democracy restoration, and pledged to boost South Korea’s AI industry while promising to hold those behind the martial law attempt accountable.
- Despite his win, Lee must address a deeply divided nation, ongoing postponed criminal trials suspended by presidential immunity, and major economic and security challenges ahead.
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der Standard DEThe left-liberal won the new elections clearly after the war-right crisis. The 61-year-old grew up in deep poverty. His way up was anything but predetermined
Ex-liberal, now centrist, Lee Jae-myung wins South Korean presidential election with ease – Center for Security Policy
Lee Jae-myung, a longtime liberal politician who recently rebranded himself as a centrist, easily won South Korea’s presidential election Tuesday. Voters flocked to the polls amid domestic turbulence, questions about the country’s relationship with Trump-era America and growing concerns about an ever-expansive China. Before the election, Mr. Lee shifted his party, the left-leaning Democratic Party of Korea, to more centrist positions. Once victo…
China-Friendly Liberal Politician Projected To Become US Ally’s Next President
by Hudson Crozier at CDN - A left-leaning politician who said South Korea should not be as “antagonizing” toward communist U.S. adversaries is poised to become the next president of the key American ally, according to multiple reports. Exit polls on Tuesday showed Lee Jae-myung on track to win South Korea’s presidential election by more than ten percentage points over his … Click to read the rest HERE-> China-Friendly Liberal Politician Projecte…
North Korean state media report on South Korea’s presidential election
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean state media on Thursday reported for the first time on the outcome of South Korea’s presidential election held earlier this week. Lee Jae-myung, the candidate of the Democratic Party, was elected as South Korea’s 21st president in the election held on June 3, two months after a president was impeached over the December 3 emergency martial law, the short KCNA report said. The report did not comment any further. North…
North Korea's state media reports on South Korean president Lee Jae-myung's presidential win for 1st time
North Korea's state media on Thursday reported on the outcome of South Korea's presidential election for the first time, saying that Lee Jae-myung was elected as South Korea's new leader. South Korea...
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