SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean media say liberal opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung has been elected president. South Korean media outlets including Yonhap news agency and SBS television station reported early Wednesday that Lee has won the election. The main conservative candidate Kim Moon Soo earlier conceded defeat.

Following are some reactions to his victory: "We congratulate President Lee Jae-myung on his election as the next president of the Republic of Korea (ROK)." "The United States and the Republic of Korea share an ironclad commitment to the Alliance grounded in our Mutual Defence Treaty,