Jakarta, Aug. 12 -- Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Puan Maharani extended her congratulations to Lee Jae-myung as the new President of South Korea.

On Thursday, Maharani received the delegation of the Special Envoy of the President of South Korea, which included Cho Jeong-sik, Seo Young-kyo, and Lee Jae-gang.

"I hope that under his leadership, the Republic of Korea will continue to progress and that its advancements will have a positive impact on stability in the East Asian region," she remarked.

She expressed hope that President Lee Jae-myung would further strengthen bilateral relations between Indonesia and the Republic of Korea in ways that benefit the people of both countries.

"The visit of you all, as Special Envoy...