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The Latest: New S. Korean president hints at trip to NKorea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on South Korea's presidential election (all times local):
Moon starts term as S.Korea leader after landslide win
Left-leaning former human rights lawyer Moon Jae-In began his five-year term as president of South Korea Wednesday, following a landslide election win after a corruption scandal felled the country's last leader. Tuesday's ballot was called after Park Geun-Hye was ousted and indicted for corruption, and took place against a backdrop of high tensions with the nuclear-armed North. Voters were galvanised by anger over the sprawling bribery and abuse-of-power controversy that brought down Park, which catalysed frustrations over jobs and slowing growth.
South Korea's Moon takes presidency of divided country amid North Korea tensions
By Se Young Lee and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's liberal leader Moon Jae-in will take the oath of office as president on Wednesday, tasked with navigating the country out of rising geopolitical tensions over North Korea's nuclear program and the risk of a rift with the United States. Moon was expected to forgo an elaborate inauguration ceremony. Moon won 41.1 percent of the votes compared with 24 percent for conservative candidate Hong Joon-pyo and 21.4 percent for centrist candidate Ahn Cheol-soo.
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