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South Korea inaugurates new president
SEOUL, June 4 (AJP) - South Korea's newly-elected President Lee Jae-myung was sworn in on Wednesday with a low-key inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul. Lee's tenure as the country's 21st president already began when he was briefed about military readiness, following the National Election Committee's formal approval of his victory at the previous day's presidential election. He began the day by leaving his home in Gyeyang, Inc
June 4, 2025 -
Lee Jae-myung's resounding win paves way for strong leadership and bold policy drive
SEOUL, June 4 (AJP) - Tuesday's presidential election was a decisive win for the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), as its candidate Lee Jae-myung secured a record 49.42 percent, defeating Kim Moon-soo of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) by 2.89 million votes or 8.27 percentage points. With a record turnout of 79.4 percent, the highest since the 1997 presidential election's 80.7 percent, Lee took the lead soon after votes were counted and maintained it, finishing firs
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PHOTOS: President Lee Jae-myung's five-year term begins
SEOUL, June 04 (AJP) - The National Election Commission officially confirmed Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea as South Korea's new president early Wednesday in accordance with the results of the 21st presidential election. Lee's five-year term officially began at 6:21 a.m. Lee secured the presidency with a final vote share of 49.42 percent.
June 4, 2025 -
Kim Moon-soo concedes presidential race, congratulates Lee Jae-myung in early-morning remarks
SEOUL, June 04 (AJP) - People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo acknowledged his projected defeat early Wednesday morning, offering congratulations to rival Lee Jae-myung and expressing gratitude to his supporters. Speaking around 1:30 a.m. on Jun. 4 at party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, Kim appeared before reporters and campaign staff following a night of sobering exit poll results and early vote counts. His remarks came shortly after major broadcasters projected
June 4, 2025 -
Lee Jae-myung declares intent to lead as president in early morning address amid projected victory
SEOUL, June 04 (AJP) - Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung addressed supporters in the early hours of Wednesday, Jun. 4, delivering what sounded like a de facto victory speech, even as final vote counts in South Korea’s 21st presidential election were still underway. Speaking shortly after 1:15 a.m. in front of the Democratic Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, Lee acknowledged that he had not yet been officially confirmed as president-elect but said he felt a strong
June 4, 2025 -
Lee Jae-myung projected to win S. Korea's snap presidential election, signals end of conservative rule
SEOUL, June 04 (AJP) - Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party is projected to win South Korea’s 21st presidential election, setting the stage for a return to liberal leadership just three years after conservatives took office. The Jun. 3 snap election was triggered by the impeachment and removal of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law on December 3, 2024. Citing unspecified threats to national stability, Yoon ordered the military and police into emergency re
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Conservative party officials in somber mood as exit polls show 12-point gap
SEOUL, June 3 (AJP) - South Korea's main opposition People Power Party officials watched in somber silence as exit polls showed their candidate trailing the ruling Democratic Party's Lee Jae-myung by about 12.4 percentage points in Tuesday's presidential election. The party's election headquarters at the National Assembly Library fell into heavy silence when broadcasters announced the results at 8 p.m., immediately after voting concluded across the nation. Officia
June 3, 2025 -
Democratic Party celebrates as exit poll shows Lee Jae-myung ahead with more than 50%
SEOUL, June 03 (AJP) - The Democratic Party broke into cheers Tuesday night after exit poll results showed its presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung taking over 50 percent of the vote, putting him more than 10 percentage points ahead of conservative rival Kim Moon-soo. At the vote monitoring room set up in the main conference hall of the National Assembly Members’ Office Building, campaign staff and senior party officials began trickling in just after 7 p.m., an hour before t
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Lee Jae-myung promises pro-labor policies, aiming to revive economy
SEOUL, June 3 (AJP) - Lee Jae-myung, presidential candidate of the liberal Democratic Party, is projected to win South Korea’s snap presidential election held Tuesday, with exit polls showing him ahead with 51.7 percent of the vote. His conservative rival Kim Moon-soo of the People Power Party follows with 39.3 percent, according to a joint exit poll survey by public broadcasters KBS, MBC, and SBS. The 61-year-old former Gyeonggi Province governor is seeking to implement sw
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Lee Jae-myung advocates pragmatic diplomacy and balanced global engagement
SEOUL, June 3 (AJP) - Lee Jae-myung, presidential candidate of the liberal Democratic Party, is projected to win South Korea’s snap presidential election held Tuesday, with exit polls showing him ahead with 51.7 percent of the vote. His conservative rival Kim Moon-soo of the People Power Party follows with 39.3 percent, according to a joint exit poll survey by public broadcasters KBS, MBC, and SBS. At the center of Lee's diplomatic strategy is a push for pragmatic engageme
June 3, 2025
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Special counsel team seeks arrest warrant for Yoon Suk Yeol
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Korea's security chief heads to US for talks on Lee-Trump summit
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South Korea's ruling party axes Cambodia loan aid linked to former first lady
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KAIST researchers develop flexible micro-OLED brain implant for precision neural treatment
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Trump's sweeping economic bill may boost Korea's semiconductor, shipbuilding sectors
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K-pop anime film soundtrack tops US music chart
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Japan travel demand drops over fears of July earthquake
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Gov't set to distribute cash vouchers after passing $22.7 bln supplementary budget
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France looks to deepen IP cooperation with S. Korea in film and media
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GS Retail launches AI-assisted feature to help customers shop for alcoholic beverages