Joel Atkinson is a professor in the Graduate School of International and Area Studies (GSIAS) at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, where he researches and teaches East Asian international politics.
Lee Jae-myung tacks to the right for now, but gravity still pulls him left


South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a ceremony at the Seoul National Cemetery on June 6. © AP
Joel Atkinson is a professor in the Graduate School of International and Area Studies (GSIAS) at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, where he researches and teaches East Asian international politics.