The State Duma spoke about the return of Korean cars under the new president of South Korea

State Duma deputy Artyom Kiryanov questioned on Wednesday, June 4, the need for the return of Korean brands to the Russian car market today.

According to the deputy, it is necessary to start a dialogue with the new leadership of South Korea not on the topic of returning to the Russian market.

"Today I am no longer sure that Korean cars are needed in the Russian market at all, certainly not in the quantity they were in, since their place in the market has already been occupied, including by the Chinese automotive industry," Kiryanov said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

He added that Russia should be concerned about the development of its own automotive industry, not the problems of the Korean car industry, and decisions should be made taking into account its own development.

"We should not expect serious changes in policy towards the Russian Federation"

Experts explained whether it is worth waiting for a thaw in relations between Moscow and Seoul and how the situation on the Korean peninsula will develop.

Early presidential elections in South Korea were scheduled for June 3 after the country's constitutional court approved the impeachment of President Yoon Seok-yeol on April 4, RT reports. Han Dok-soo was declared acting head of state.

Lee Jae-myung won the early presidential election with 49.42% of the vote. 360.ru . His opponent, Kim Moon-soo, a presidential candidate from the conservative People's Power Party, scored 41.15%.