[Photo] Lee Jae-myung, First Press Briefing

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party candidate, is bowing his head in greeting before holding a press conference at the National Assembly on the 3rd. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party of Korea's presidential candidate, is holding a press conference at the National Assembly on the 3rd. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party of Korea's presidential candidate, is holding a press conference at the National Assembly on the 3rd. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party of Korea's presidential candidate, is moving after finishing a press conference at the National Assembly on the 3rd. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] Lee Jae-myung, the candidate for the Democratic Party of Korea, held a press conference at the National Assembly on the 3rd. Regarding his candidacy for Incheon Gyeyang-eul, Lee said, "I made the final decision that directly participating (in the election) would be more helpful for the overall local elections," adding, "It was a situation where I inevitably had to participate in the local elections, and I decided to participate after much deliberation."

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