South Korea elects liberal Lee as president

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What happened
Lee Jae-Myung was sworn in as South Korea's president today after his main challenger, conservative former labor minister Kim Moon-soo, conceded defeat this morning. With all votes counted from Tuesday's snap election, Lee got 49.4% to Kim's 41.2%. Turnout surpassed 79%,…

This story appeared on theweek.com, 2025-06-04 16:02:30.
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