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| South Korea has elected Lee Jae-myung, from the liberal Democratic Party, as president after six months of political upheaval. But the next president’s political promises have been inconsistent and it's unclear what kind of leader his voters will actually get. Noah Sneider, our East Asia bureau chief, explains on our podcast, The Intelligence Listen to the rest of the episode: https://econ.st/45Cn8Nu Can South Korea’s new president mend a divided, battered country?: https://econ.st/4knhxPz Sign up to our daily newsletter: https://econ.st/4j03fmq 00.00 - what does Lee Jae-myung’s victory mean for South Korea? 02.30 - what kind of leader will Lee Jae-myung be? 03.39 - what can be expected of his presidency? 04.56 - will he focus on domestic politics? 06.05 - how will he change South Korea’s foreign policy? 06.58 - how will he balance China against America? |
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