All about South Korea's new president Lee Jae-Myung
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Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as South Korea’s next president on Wednesday following a dramatic snap election six months after the country’s previous leader declared martial law and plunged the nation into chaos.
Exit polls show that Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party is on track for victory. His first task: Dealing with the economic fallout of Trump’s tariffs.