SEOUL, June 7 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Sunday that he called for a thorough probe into a ballot shortage that impacted recent local elections, adding that the prosecution and police would be involved in the investigation.
“As one citizen and as the president responsible for the government, I express deep regret,” he said in an X post.
(Reporting by Brenda Goh and Hyunjoo JinEditing by Tomasz Janowski)
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