US EditionLee Jae-myung Wins Snap Presidential Vote in South Korea
- Lee Jae-myung won a landslide victory in South Korea's snap presidential election held on Wednesday, taking office amid political turmoil.
- His triumph came after a slim defeat in 2022 and followed months of turmoil stemming from former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s unsuccessful attempt to impose martial law half a year earlier.
- Lee rose from working in a sweatshop and overcoming a disabling injury to becoming mayor of Seongnam, governor of Gyeonggi Province, and then a leading opposition figure.
- He faces ongoing legal challenges including election law retrials postponed until after June 3, but presidential immunity will likely suspend proceedings until his term ends in 2030.
- Lee intends to prioritize financial modernization and artificial intelligence development while promising to hold accountable those behind the martial law attempt, signaling a focus on stability and reform.
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The uncertainty and virtual political paralysis afflicting South Korea since December ended last Tuesday. In early elections held that day, Lee Jae-myung, from the central left Democratic Party (PD), won 49% of the votes and comfortably imposed himself on his main rival, the conservative Kim Moon-soo, of the People's Power Party (PPP), who received 41%. Wednesday took office.Thanks to the majority of the PD in the National Assembly, Lee will hav…
South Korea’s New President Won’t End Its Political Crisis
Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung won a comfortable victory in South Korea’s snap presidential election. But far-right forces are still gaining strength, especially among young men attracted by misogynist scapegoating of women. Lee Jae-myung and his wife celebrating at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on June 4, 2025. (Yao Qilin / Xinhua via Getty Images) On June 3, a sixty-year-old maverick candidate from South Korea’s liberal Democr…
South Korea has a new president. Left-liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung prevailed in the early re-election against his conservative rival Kim Moon-soo and immediately took office. After several months of political turbulence, which had eventually led to the resignation of the predecessor Yoon Suk-yeol, commentators in the European press now hope for a new start.
South Korea Elects Crypto-Friendly Lee Jae-myung as New President
Crypto-friendly Lee Jae-myung was elected as South Korea's new president on Wednesday, defeating the incumbent Conservative Party's leader Kim Moon-soo.During the election Lee made a number of promises to South Korea's crypto industry, appealing to the nation's 15 million crypto investors. These included legalizing spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds and allowing institutional investors like the National Pension Fund to make investments in…
South Korea election: Lee Jae-myung takes over a country split by gender politics
Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung has won South Korea’s snap presidential election with a clear lead. With all of the ballots counted, Lee won almost 50% of the vote, ahead of his conservative rival Kim Moon-soo on 41%. He takes over a country that is deeply divided along gender lines. Lee’s campaign effectively channelled voter anger. He focused on resetting South Korea’s politics after impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, who was from the s…
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