US EditionNew South Korean President Lee faces crucial challenges at home and abroad
- New South Korean President Lee Jae-myung described his victory as the start of the country’s return to normalcy following the crisis sparked by then-conservative leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law in December.
- Lee identified the economy as his top priority, vowing to immediately launch an emergency task force to wage a 'head-on battle' against the looming threat of recession.
- Lee promised to reopen a communication channel with North Korea to ease tensions and enhance South Korea’s alliance with the U.S. And Japan.
- Lee pledged unity and called for an end to South Korea’s deep political polarization and a return to dialogue and compromise.
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‘Appeal to all’: How President Lee plans to lead South Korea
As Lee Jae-myung takes office after months of political turmoil, analysts expect a unifying and pragmatic approach to complex economic challenges, diplomatic tensions, and societal divisions - Anadolu Ajansı
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New South Korean President Lee faces crucial challenges at home and abroad
New South Korean President Lee Jae-myung described his victory as the start of the country’s return to normalcy, after winning a tense election that capped off months of political turmoil.
As expected, the left-wing Democratic Party of Korea candidate Lee Jae-myung won the South Korean presidential election. As this election followed the impeachment and removal of former President Yoon Seok-yeol, Lee was expected to resign in June 2025, the day after the election.
Half a year after the Army's failed assault on the National Assembly, the South Korean Parliament has this morning elected a new president.The election of Democratic opposition Lee Jae-myung apparently marks the closure of six months of political crisis, social division and power vacuum, originated by martial law imposed on
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