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South Korea ruling party candidate Lee concedes election

South Korea schedules second impeachment vote for Saturday at 0800 GMT, intensifying political tensions. Stay updated with Insiderpaper.
South Korea schedules second impeachment vote for Saturday at 0800 GMT, intensifying political tensions. Stay updated with Insiderpaper.

South Korea’s ruling party candidate Lee Jae-myung has conceded the presidential election, he said early Thursday, paving the way for opposition conservative Yoon Suk-yeol to become president.

“I did my best, but I did not live up to expectations,” Lee told supporters at the Democratic Party office. “It’s neither your defeat nor the Democratic Party’s. All responsibility lies solely with me.”

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