Historic election in South Korea: new president begins work!

South Korea has held one of the most tense and significant presidential elections in the country's history. In the early elections held on June 3, opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung won a sensational victory. This was reported by the Korean news agency Yonhap.

The inauguration ceremony of the new president was held quickly, without waiting for the usual two-month transition period, immediately after the announcement of the election results. Lee Jae-myung attended the ceremony with his wife and took a solemn oath.

These elections took place at a very important time for the country. It is worth recalling that the previous head of state, Yun Seok-yeol, left office in December last year after martial law was imposed in the country and his presidential activities were impeached. According to the Constitutional Court, this situation caused the most serious political crisis in the country's history in recent decades.

On election day, a high level of voter turnout was observed across the country. With just one hour left before the end of the voting period, the turnout was 77.8 percent, the highest in 28 years.

According to the final results, Lee Jae-myung won 49.42 percent of the vote, beating his main rival, Kim Moon-soo, of the ruling People's Power Party. Kim Moon-soo won 41.15 percent of the vote. With this result, Lee Jae-myung set a record as the president with the most votes in the country's history - 17.28 million voters expressed their confidence in him.

In his first speech, President Lee Jae-myung specifically addressed the tasks facing the country: "I swear before all our people that I will strictly respect the constitution and strive to peacefully reunify our country, work with all my might for the well-being and freedom of the people, and develop our national culture and faithfully fulfill my duty as head of state."

Lee Jae-myung's inauguration has attracted a lot of attention in local and international media. Today, South Korean newspapers have devoted their front pages to the new president. In particular, it is emphasized that resolving important issues such as relations with the United States, Donald Trump's tariff policy, and North Korea's nuclear program will be among the president's first tasks.

Lee Jae-myung stressed the need to strengthen practical and active diplomacy in the face of global crises. He promised to turn world problems into opportunities that benefit the country. According to reports, the president's first official international dialogue is expected to be with US President Donald Trump.

For now, the whole world is watching with interest what decisions the new leader of South Korea will make on the world stage. Lee Jae-myung is announcing the beginning of a new era in restoring political stability in the country and achieving economic growth.