SEOUL -- Left-leaning candidate Lee Jae-myung assumed South Korea's presidency on Wednesday, capping a tumultuous six months in the country's politics sparked by the previous leader's chaotic declaration of martial law late last year.
South Korea election
Lee Jae-myung takes reins as South Korean president
Former lawyer with rags-to-riches tale faces economic woes, political division
South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung takes his oath during his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul on June 4. © Reuters
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