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.

취임식 — Lee Jae-myung takes the oath of office at his presidential inauguration at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, June 4, 2025. Yonhap

대통령 — President Lee Jae-myung delivers his address at his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, June 4, 2025. Yonhap

이재명 대통령이 4일 서울 동작구 국립서울현충원에서 현충탑을 참배하며 분향하고 있다 YONHAP — Lee Jae-myung offers incense at the Memorial Tower in Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, June 4, 2025, as his first official act as president. Yonhap

Noh Tae-ak, left, chairman of the National Election Commission, presents the certificate of election to President Lee Jae-myung's proxy, Democratic Party of Korea floor leader Park Chan-dae, at the NEC office in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, June 4. Yonhap

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PHOTOS: President Lee Jae-myung's five-year term begins

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