South Korea's voters cast their ballots in a snap presidential election sparked by the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.

North Korean state media on Thursday reported for the first time on the outcome of South Korea's presidential election held earlier this week.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s campaign was marked a pragmatic pivot to the centre, but whether he will bridge left–right divides on foreign policy will be a defining feature of his presidency