South Korea's presidential election vote results passed, Lee Jae-myung officially takes office as president

PANews, June 4 - According to Yonhap News Agency, the vote counting for South Korea's 21st presidential election has been completed. Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung defeated People Power Party candidate Kim Moon-soo with a vote share of 49.42% (41.15%) and was officially elected as the new president. This election was the second held in a presidential vacancy since the constitutional reform in 1987. At 6 AM on June 4, the National Election Commission of South Korea officially confirmed the election results, and Lee Jae-myung immediately took office with no transition period.