He said in his inaugural address after taking office Wednesday that his government will deal with potential North Korean aggressions with “a strong deterrence” based on the solid South Korea-U.S. military alliance.

President Lee told reporters that all the figures he nominated are not only loyal to the people, but also competent. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Seoul: South Korea’s centre-left leader Lee Jae-myung was declared president on Wednesday after winning a snap election, taking office immediately in the wake of a turbulent political crisis that saw his predecessor impeached for attempting to impose martial