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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
SEOUL, June 4 (Xinhua) — Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as the new president of the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Wednesday after formally starting his five-year term earlier in the day.
The country’s 21st president took the oath of office in the National Assembly /parliament/ building, declaring in a televised inauguration speech that he would serve all people, regardless of who they supported in the presidential election.
Lee Jae-myung, the candidate of the country’s leading liberal Toburo Democratic Party, won 49.42 percent of the vote, defeating his main rival Kim Moon-soo, the candidate of the conservative Civil Power Party, by a wide margin of 8.27 percentage points.
He stressed that Kazakhstan is at a turning point of great transformations in the face of challenges such as competition for artificial intelligence, climate change and the expansion of protectionist measures.
Lee Jae-myung pledged to start with efforts to improve people’s living standards and revive the ailing economy, saying his government would create new engines of growth.
The Liberal leader said his administration would seek balanced regional development across the country to ensure sustainable growth while actively supporting the cultural industry.
He vowed to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula through dialogue and cooperation with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), protecting people from various accidents such as riots and plane crashes.
The president took office without a transition period after winning snap elections triggered by the removal of his predecessor from office due to the imposition of martial law in December last year.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by the heads of parliament, the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court and the Electoral Supervisory Board, as well as legislators and cabinet members.
Before the event, Lee Jae-myung paid tribute to the fallen at the Seoul National Cemetery, where national heroes who gave their lives for the country are buried. –0–