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South Korea has elected a new leader after six months of political turmoil. New President Lee Jae-myung began his term on Wednesday. He pledged to raise the country from what he described as the near destruction caused by a martial law crisis and revive an economy facing global protectionism. Lee also emphasized a pragmatic and national-interest-centered approach in diplomacy. How will President Lee unite a divided country and revive a slumping economy? Could we see a reorientation in South Korea's foreign policy? Host Zhao Ying is joined by Rong Ying, Chair Professor with the School of International Studies, Sichuan University; Josef Gregory Mahoney, Professor of Politics and International Relations at East China Normal University; Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow at Taihe Institute and Chairman of Asia Narratives Substack.