Center for Strategic & International Studies: South Korea's New President - Frying Pan to Fire
June 04, 2025
June 04, 2025
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 3, 2025:
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South Korea's New President: Frying Pan to Fire
By Victor Cha and Andy Lim
Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) secured a landslide victory in the 21st South Korean presidential election on June 3. With 49.42 percent of the vote and a 79.38 percent voter turnout--the highest since 1997--Lee comes i . . .
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South Korea's New President: Frying Pan to Fire
By Victor Cha and Andy Lim
Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) secured a landslide victory in the 21st South Korean presidential election on June 3. With 49.42 percent of the vote and a 79.38 percent voter turnout--the highest since 1997--Lee comes i . . .