SEOUL — Left-leaning candidate Lee Jae-myung assumed South Korea’s presidency on Wednesday, capping a tumultuous six months in the country’s politics that were sparked by the previous leader’s chaotic declaration of martial law late last year.
Tuesday’s election was called after Yoon Suk Yeol was formally impeached in April for his botched attempt to impose emergency martial law. Poll data indicated that voters want a leader who can address waning economic growth and ease the political rancor of recent months.
