New South Korean President Lee Jae-myung described his victory as the start of the country’s return to normalcy, after winning a tense election that capped off months of political turmoil. But

With all of the ballots counted, Mr Lee won 49.42 per cent of the nearly 35 million votes cast. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

South Korea woke on Wednesday to a new liberal president, Lee Jae-myung, who vowed to raise the country from the turmoil of a martial law crisis and revive an economy reeling from slowing growth and the threat of global protectionism.