South Korea’s Opposition Leader Wins Presidential Election

According to webangah News⁢ Agency,six months after‌ the⁤ political crisis began in South Korea,the country’s‍ opposition leader has won ⁣the presidential ⁢election.

Lee Jae-myung from the center-left⁤ camp secured victory with 51.7% of votes, defeating his conservative rival Kim Moon-soo, who received 39.3%.

The snap presidential election was ⁣held on Tuesday following December’s political turmoil when former conservative President Yoon Suk-yeol ‌abruptly declared a state of emergency⁤ during budget disputes with parliament. Although he retracted​ the declaration⁢ hours later, parliament voted to impeach ‌him.

The impeachment was rejected by Yoon and his supporters,​ leading to widespread street protests across the country.