LIVE: Korea heads to the polls for first election of Lee Jae Myung presidency
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LIVE: Korea heads to the polls for first election of Lee Jae Myung presidency

Published: 03 Jun. 2026, 11:04 Updated: 03 Jun. 2026, 11:24
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People vote at a gateball park in Jangseong County in South Jeolla on June 3, 2026. [YONHAP]

People vote at a gateball park in Jangseong County in South Jeolla on June 3, 2026. [YONHAP]

With additional reporting from Paik Ji-hwan, Shin Min-hee and Seo Ji-eun.

BY JIM BULLEY, SARAH KIM AND THOMAS MCCARTHY [[email protected]]
tags Live Korean local elections Lee Jae Myung 2026 local elections

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