Lee Jae-myung, the new president of South Korea, said he would stop the propaganda broadcasts by his predecessor that raised tensions with Seoul’s neighboring foe.
Loudspeakers near the border with North Korea. The rival Korean governments have switched loudspeakers on and off as political tensions rose and fell for decades.
After six months of turmoil, citizens hope for better times. But political polarization and international tensions over trade mean many worries remain.
After months of political turmoil in South Korea, Lee Jae-myung has won the presidential election by a wide margin. Mr. Lee’s campaign has ridden a wave of anger against former President Yoon Suk Yeol after he tried to impose martial law in December.
Some of the same young people who demonstrated after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law said they were disappointed by their choices in Tuesday’s election.
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