Opposition’s Lee Jae-myung will become South Korea’s next president, winning the country’s first election since impeachment chaos.
Kim Moon-soo of the People Power Party conceded defeat and congratulated Lee in a brief speech on Wednesday, just after midnight local time.
Millions voted on Tuesday in a snap election triggered by former president Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment over his failed martial law bid.
The election has been shaped by the fallout from Yoon’s brief but disastrous move in December, which triggered divisive protests and months of political chaos.
Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news
#SouthKorea #BBCNews
US President Donald Trump has nominated conservative economist Kevin Warsh as the new chair of the US Federal Reserve. The…
ROMA (ITALPRESS) – “La traiettoria di maggiore credibilità verso l’Italia non conosce soste. Il lavoro paga”. Così sul sito del…
ROMA (ITALPRESS) – La Lazio batte all’ultimo il Genoa per 3-2, nel match che apre la 23^ giornata di Serie…
PECHINO (CINA) (XINHUA/ITALPRESS) – La Cina ha registrato 66,86 miliardi di viaggi interregionali di passeggeri nel 2025, con un aumento…
Ukraine saw a relatively quiet night after Donald Trump said his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had agreed not to attack…