South Korea is elected Lee Jay Meong of the Democratic Party as a president in the wake of the isolation of the former leader

Seoul, South Korea Democratic Party candidate Lee Jay Mongi was elected president of South Korea in early elections raised by the isolation of the former leader of the country, Yun Sok Yol. As of Wednesday early, he achieved his progress over his governor, Kim Moon Sue, who was impossible to sport.

Kim admitted to the race, and reported that he “accepts the humility of people’s choice” and gave me his congratulations.

He did not ask me to win officially when he appeared earlier in front of supporters in the country’s capital, with his goals repeated to stimulate the economy and unify the country.

“Let’s move forward with hope and start a new start from this moment,” he said. “Although we have been for some time, even those who have not supported us are still our citizens in the Republic of Korea.”

77.8 % of qualified voters in the country attended at the polling stations on Tuesday to make their voting cards. The highest turnout was at all in Korean elections, and the country’s media said that the exit polls achieved a victory by me all over the vote.

Kim recently held the position of Minister of Labor and Employment of the Council of Ministers for former President Yoon, who was isolation Above A brief, but horrific imposition in martial law Late last year.

The Democratic Party was the main opposition party for several years, but with victory
South Korea presidency, Democrats find themselves controlling both the executive branch and parliament, as they already have the majority of seats, for the first time since 2022.

There was no elected president in his position since Yoon was isolated late last year, so there will be no official transitional period. The opening ceremony is scheduled for the twenty -first President of South Korea on Wednesday, just hours after the final votes.

The southern Koreans filled the streets around the central government’s buildings in Seoul in December after Yoon suddenly declared martial law. He said that the low procedure is necessary, given the level of political division in South Korea, and claimed that the Communist forces threaten peace and public safety.

But Yun’s definition of the enemy inside him, first said that the Communists who sneak into South Korean policy were North Koreans, but he then said that the Chinese influence was the one that justifies his declaration in martial law.

Many of the younger South Koreans, went out in front of Parliament, and urged the legislators to isolate Yun, who maintained great support, especially among the older and right voters.

A huge political gambling is seen with the declaration of martial law, and his subsequent rejection of leaving his position after his isolation, widely that he turned many voters into Lee and the Democratic Party.

Yun defeated Lee in the last presidential elections in 2022, but with a haircut of only 247,077 votes.

Who is Lee Jay Meong, the new leader of South Korea?

Lee is a veteran politician with 20 years of experience as an elected official.

It will depend on that experience to help him move in the struggle of power between the closest South Korean ally, the United States, and its neighbor China, where presidents Trump and Shi Jinping participate in a commercial war that affected global markets.

Before the elections, Lee pledged that he would work to increase the development of the American and southern relationship of Korea to “to a comprehensive strategic alliance directed in the future.”

Li also promised to “the stable management of Chinese relations, the strengthening of Korea’s diplomacy, Russia”, and the priority to South Korea’s national interests.

He pledged to invest up to 100 trillion Won (about $ 73 billion) to finance artificial intelligence in the country, with the aim of making South Korea one of the three best global powers of artificial intelligence.

But Lee made little in the path of firm obligations, and many South Koreans remained unclear about the type of diplomatic policies that he might adopt when he deals with the highest office in the country.

Before South Korea descended into internal political chaos in late 2024, the previous conservative government took a difficult line on North Korea and the isolated Kim Jong Un regime, which pushed higher tension across the military borders of the two countries.

Lee takes office in the face of many ongoing criminal cases, including a billion dollar real estate development scandal, alleged illegal transfers sent to North Korea, and the alleged misuse of government credit cards.

South Korean presidents have a great degree of immunity from criminal prosecution, but not from treason or rebellion.

Associated Press

He contributed to this report.