South Korea’s liberal party leader poised to win presidency after martial law crisis

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for South Korea’s Democratic Party, gestures onstage on Monday during his final election campaign event ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election in Seoul. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images SEOUL, South Korea — Candidate Lee Jae-myung of South Korea’s main liberal party is projected to become the country’s new president. World Lessons from South Korea’s (and the U.S.’s) self-inflicted blows to democracy SOUTH KOREA DEMOCRACY LESSONS Listen · 4:35 4:35 Transcript Download