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June 4, 2025

South Korea Liberal Candidate Lee Jae-myung Wins Presidential Election
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South Korea has elected liberal opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung as
president in a snap election. Speaking to supporters outside the
National Assembly in Seoul, President Lee promised to strengthen South
Korea's democracy after his predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol briefly - and
unsuccessfully - declared martial law.

President Lee Jae-myung: "I will fulfill the first mission the people
have entrusted to me, which is to overcome the insurrection and make
sure that there will be no military coup that threatens the people with
the weapons entrusted by them. … I will look for dialogue and
communication between South and North Korea and find a way to coexist
and cooperate to find a path to shared prosperity."



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