Democratic Party of Korea Chair Kim Min-seok (center) and other newly elected party leaders visit the Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, to pay their respects on Tuesday, as they begin their terms following Monday's ruling party's leadership election.

The Democratic Party of Korea's new leader Kim Min-seok pays his respects at the Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, on Tuesday, a day after being elected to chair the ruling party.

Democratic Party Chair Kim Min-seok (left) embraces Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik during a meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul on Tuesday. Kang visited Kim to deliver congratulatory flowers from President Lee Jae Myung on Kim’s taking office.

(Photos by Yonhap)


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