South Korea’s liberal party candidate Lee Jae-myung led with more than 85 per cent of the votes counted in Tuesday’s (Jun 3) snap presidential election, six months to the day after he evaded military cordons to vote against a shock martial law decree.
His conservative rival, Kim Moon-soo of the People Power Party, conceded the race and congratulated Lee.
Speaking to his supporters gathered outside the National Assembly in the early hours of Wednesday, Lee pledged to unite the people and also said he would find a way for the country to coexist with North Korea by means of dialogue and communication.
Here’s how the day unfolded:
