Outspoken lawmaker picked to lead South Korean opposition

Outspoken lawmaker picked to lead South Korean opposition

South Korean lawmaker Lee Jae-myung gestures after he was elected as a South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party’s chairperson during the party’s convention in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. (Korea Pool/Yonhap via AP) By KIM TONG-HYUNG

Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Firebrand lawmaker Lee Jae-myung was elected to lead South Korea’s main opposition party on Sunday, months after his narrow presidential defeat to conservative opponent Yoon Suk Yeol left the liberals in disarray.Lee’s dominant win in the Democratic Party chairperson’s race ends a monthslong leadership void for the liberals, who still control a majority in the Parliament. […]

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