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Who is South Korea’s newly elected president Yoon Suk-yeol and what are his plans? | South China Morning Post

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Former prosecutor Yoon Suk-yeol has emerged as the winner of South Korea’s bitterly contested presidential election. After a neck and neck race against ex-mayor and lawyer Lee Jae-myung, Yoon garnered 48.6 per cent of the votes with 95 per cent of the ballots counted on March 9, 2022. The 61-year-old president-elect…

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