Lee Jae-myung Wins Snap Presidential Vote in South Korea
- Lee Jae-myung won a snap presidential election on June 3, 2025, in South Korea and is set to take office on Wednesday.
- Lee's rise to power came after political upheaval, including the removal of former president Yoon Suk Yeol following his controversial decision to send military forces into the legislative building six months earlier.
- Lee began working in a factory to help support his family following his departure from school, eventually rising to become mayor of Seongnam, governor of Gyeonggi Province, and ultimately the president.
- He secured 49.4% of the vote with 79.4% turnout, defeating conservative rival Kim Moon-soo by over eight points in the highest turnout since 1997.
- Despite ongoing legal challenges postponed by presidential immunity, Lee pledges to unify the nation, boost AI industry, and hold martial law perpetrators accountable.
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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...
North Korean media informs public of newly elected South Korean president
North Korean state media informed the domestic population about this week’s South Korean presidential election for the first time Thursday, saying Lee Jae-myung won the vote on June 3. The Rodong Sinmun carried the two-sentence report on the election in small font on the last page of Thursday’s edition. It said the ROK election took […]
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