South Korea's Yoon vows to listen to the public after election loss

Conservative president says he will govern with a 'more flexible mindset'

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, presides over a Cabinet meeting at the presidential office in Seoul on April 16.  © EPA=Jiji

STEVEN BOROWIEC, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, smarting from his conservative party's losses in pivotal legislative elections last week, pledged on Tuesday to prioritize issues related to living standards as he seeks a fresh start with more than three years left to govern.

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