Tag: South Korea 2017 elections

• Wednesday, May 10th 2017 - 06:27 UTC

  South Korean elects human rights lawyer as president; pledges to increase contacts with Pyongyang

  

  The newly elected president of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, is due to be sworn in after a decisive election victory. The 64-year-old human rights lawyer, known for his liberal views, has vowed to unify a divided country.