Lee Jae-Myung Looks to Win in South Korea
Liberal presidential candidate Lee Jae-Myung looks to win in South Korea's election. Early projections show this, according to Reuters.
He looks to get 51.7 percent of the vote. On the other side was conservative candidate Kim Moon-Soo, who took over the PPP party when Yoon Suk-Yeol was ousted. He only looks to get 39.3 percent of the vote. The numbers are not final but have been in line with the results in previous elections.
Before today's election, Lee had a comfortable lead and it looked like an "easy win" for him, according to the AP. South Korean politics has been very shaky since Yoon Suk-Yeol was ousted as president for declaring a state of emergency and martial law in December.
Liberal presidential candidate Lee Jae-Myung looks to win in South Korea's election. Early projections show this, according to Reuters.
He looks to get 51.7 percent of the vote. On the other side was conservative candidate Kim Moon-Soo, who took over the PPP party when Yoon Suk-Yeol was ousted. He only looks to get 39.3 percent of the vote. The numbers are not final but have been in line with the results in previous elections.
Before today's election, Lee had a comfortable lead and it looked like an "easy win" for him, according to the AP. South Korean politics has been very shaky since Yoon Suk-Yeol was ousted as president for declaring a state of emergency and martial law in December.
Lee declares himself winner: “Will do my utmost”
Lee Jae-Myung declares himself winner in the South Korean presidential election. All major news channels have pointed to him as the likely winner with 50 percent of the votes counted, and now the liberal candidate thanks his voters for their trust.
“I will do my utmost to live up to the great responsibility I have been given, and not disappoint the people’s expectations,” he said, according to AFP.
Tuesday’s election was held on the day six months after former President Yoon Suk-Yeol’s sudden announcement to impose martial law. It plunged the country into political turmoil and led to his impeachment.
Lee Jae-Myung declares himself winner in the South Korean presidential election. All major news channels have pointed to him as the likely winner with 50 percent of the votes counted, and now the liberal candidate thanks his voters for their trust.
“I will do my utmost to live up to the great responsibility I have been given, and not disappoint the people’s expectations,” he said, according to AFP.
Tuesday’s election was held on the day six months after former President Yoon Suk-Yeol’s sudden announcement to impose martial law. It plunged the country into political turmoil and led to his impeachment.
South Korea heads to fateful election – risk of polarization
South Koreans head to the polls today in a fateful election held after the country’s recent political chaos.
Opinion polls show liberal candidate Lee Jae-Myung as the front-runner for an “easy win,” writes the AP. Conservative candidate Kim Moon-Soo, who took over from Yoon Suk-Yeol, has struggled to win over right-wing voters.
Yoon was forced to step down in April when he was impeached for declaring a state of emergency and martial law in December. Since then, South Korea has been polarized between those who have condemned or supported the ousted president.
As of Tuesday morning, 65.5 percent of South Koreans had already voted, with polling stations closing at 1 p.m., Swedish time.
South Koreans head to the polls today in a fateful election held after the country’s recent political chaos.
Opinion polls show liberal candidate Lee Jae-Myung as the front-runner for an “easy win,” writes the AP. Conservative candidate Kim Moon-Soo, who took over from Yoon Suk-Yeol, has struggled to win over right-wing voters.
Yoon was forced to step down in April when he was impeached for declaring a state of emergency and martial law in December. Since then, South Korea has been polarized between those who have condemned or supported the ousted president.
As of Tuesday morning, 65.5 percent of South Koreans had already voted, with polling stations closing at 1 p.m., Swedish time.
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