South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung says he’ll pursue dialogue with North Korea while bolstering a trilateral partnership with the U.S. and Japan.

South Koreas new President Lee Jae-myung is expected to adopt a strategic approach to ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, aiming to buy time while observing how Japan and China handle their respective

South Korea has elected liberal Lee Jae-myung as president to lead the country through a tumultuous period that will require negotiating trade tariffs with the U.S. and mending the scars from his ousted predecessor's shock martial law declaration.