Yoon Suk-yeol sworn in, hints at denuclearization perks for North

Novice South Korean president trumpets economic freedom as headwinds swell

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Yoon Suk-yeol is sworn in as South Korea's new president in Seoul on May 10. © Yonhap/EPA/Jiji

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- Yoon Suk-yeol was sworn in as South Korea's president on Tuesday, opening a new era for a country facing threats from North Korea's military, an economic slowdown and high inflation.

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