South Korea's Lee Jae-myung reelected as leader of main opposition party

Democratic Party of Korea Rep. Lee Jae-myung speaks at a Democratic Party convention held at the KSPO Dome in southeastern Seoul on Sunday. - Photo: Yonhap

SEOUL: Democratic Party of Korea Rep. Lee Jae-myung was reelected to lead the country's main opposition party on Sunday (Aug 18), cementing his power within the National Assembly.

Lee, who had served his first term as Democratic Party chair from August 2022 to June this year, won 85.4 percent of the votes from registered party members, confirming his second term as party leader, in a convention at the KSPO Dome in southeastern Seoul in the afternoon. His second term is due to end August 2026.