North Korean state media report on South Korea's presidential election

South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung's inauguration at the National Assembly in Seoul

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung addresses while his wife Kim Hye-Kyung looks on during his inauguration at Rotunda hall in the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 04 June 2025. JEON HEON-KYUN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Source: Pool

North Korean state media on Thursday reported for the first time on the outcome of South Korea's presidential election held earlier this week.

Lee Jae-myung, the candidate of the Democratic Party, was elected as South Korea's 21st president in the election held on June 3, two months after a president was impeached over the December 3 emergency martial law, the short KCNA report said.

The report did not comment any further.

North Korean media have remained quiet on South Korean politics during this election cycle.

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In December, KCNA reported on growing public anger in South Korea against then President Yoon Suk Yeol following his short-lived imposition of martial law.

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By Reuters