North Korean media informs public of newly elected South Korean president



News North Korean media informs public of newly elected South Korean president Top DPRK newspaper publishes short report on Lee Jae-myung’s victory; Kim Jong Un yet to reveal any ROK policy change Colin Zwirko June 5, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Lee Jae-myung after winning the election, and North Koreans viewing smartphones \| Images: NK News (June 4, 2025), KCTV (June 24, 2024) North Korean state media informed the domestic population about this week's South Korean presidential election for the first time Thursday, saying Lee Jae-myung won the vote on June 3. The Rodong Sinmun carried the two-sentence report on the election in small font on the last page of Thursday's edition. It said the ROK election took place "just two months after the president was impeached due to the '12.3 Emergency Martial Law Situation' last year." North Korean state media informed the domestic population about this week's South Korean presidential election for the first time Thursday, saying Lee Jae-myung won the vote on June 3. The Rodong Sinmun carried the two-sentence report on the election in small font on the last page of Thursday's edition. It said the ROK election took place "just two months after the president was impeached due to the '12.3 Emergency Martial Law Situation' last year." Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean media informs public of newly elected South Korean president

Top DPRK newspaper publishes short report on Lee Jae-myung’s victory; Kim Jong Un yet to reveal any ROK policy change

Colin Zwirko June 5, 2025

North Korean media informs public of newly elected South Korean president

Lee Jae-myung after winning the election, and North Koreans viewing smartphones | Images: NK News (June 4, 2025), KCTV (June 24, 2024)

North Korean state media informed the domestic population about this week's South Korean presidential election for the first time Thursday, saying Lee Jae-myung won the vote on June 3.

The Rodong Sinmun carried the two-sentence report on the election in small font on the last page of Thursday's edition. It said the ROK election took place "just two months after the president was impeached due to the '12.3 Emergency Martial Law Situation' last year."

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