President Lee Jae Myung pledged on Monday to address administrative issues preventing overseas Koreans from voting, calling the problems a serious concern during a meeting in Rome.
President Lee Jae Myung met with South Korean residents in Italy in Rome on Monday and pledged to work to ensure proper overseas voting rights. He described administrative barriers that prevent citizens from voting as a serious problem and said he would resolve the issue as soon as possible.
The remarks came amid ongoing protests in South Korea calling for a rerun of the June 3 local elections, which were disrupted at some polling stations by ballot paper shortages. Lee highlighted South Korea's transformation from a former Japanese colony into a respected democracy worldwide.
The meeting formed part of Lee's first European tour since taking office in June last year.
