BREAKING NEWS: S. Korean President Lee Jae Myung Takes Oath of Office at Parliament

Lee Jae-myung becomes South Korea's president

Lee Jae-myung has been sworn in as South Korea's president, ushering in the nation's first liberal government since 2022.

South Korea elects liberal Lee as president

What happenedLee Jae-Myung was sworn in as South Korea's president today after his main challenger, conservative former labor minister Kim Moon-soo, conceded defeat this morning. With all votes counted from Tuesday's snap election, Lee got 49.4% to Kim's 41.2%. Turnout surpassed 79%, the highest since 1997.Lee, a 61-year-old left-leaning former factory worker who grew up in poverty, took office immediately because his conservative predecessor, Y…

BREAKING NEWS: S. Korean President Lee Jae Myung takes oath of office at parliament

BREAKING NEWS: S. Korean President Lee Jae Myung takes oath of office at parliament ==Kyodo

Several world leaders congratulate South Korea’s newly elected President Lee

Lee Jae-myung elected country’s 14th president in Tuesday's snap polls - Anadolu Ajansı

South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung takes office

South Korea has elected liberal Lee Jae-myung as president to lead the country through a tumultuous period that will require negotiating trade tariffs with the U.S. and mending the scars from his ousted predecessor's shock martial law declaration. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Taiwan congratulates South Korea in selecting new president - Focus Taiwan

Taipei, June 4 (CNA) Taiwan's government on Wednesday congratulated South Korea on its snap presidential election on Tuesday won by Lee Jae-myung of the opposition Democratic Party.