‘Will talk to N Korea, bolster US-Japan ties’: S Korea's new President Lee reveals what’s next

South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung said he’ll pursue dialogue with North Korea while bolstering a trilateral partnership with the US and Japan. The Liberal clenched victory in South Korean snap elections on June 03, six months to the day after he evaded military cordons to vote against a shock martial law decree imposed by his ousted predecessor.