South Korea Elects New President

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image People watch a live broadcast of the inauguration ceremony of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, June 4, 2025. © AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon (Seoul) – South Korea’s National Election Committee announced on June 4, 2025, that Lee Jae-myung from Democratic Party won the country’s presidential elections. The inauguration is scheduled for June 4. The election followed the impeachment of then-President Yoon Seok-yul for imposing martial law in December 2024.The following quote can be attributed to Lina Yoon, senior Korea…

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