Martial law, impeachment and, finally, a new president: Lee Jae-myung is South Korea’s likely next president

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Martial law, impeachment and, finally, a new president: Lee Jae-myung is South Korea’s likely next president

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Lee Jae-myung is South Korea’s likely next president
What will the left-winger mean for the country?
SOUTH KOREAN voters appear poised to make Lee Jae-myung, the candidate from the liberal Democratic Party (DP), their country’s next president. A nationwide exit poll shows Mr Lee with a…

This story appeared on economist.com, 2025-06-03 13:28:46.