Incoming president faces sizable hurdles to domestic agenda but will have a freer hand to improve ties with Japan
When he takes office on May 10, South Korea’s next president Yoon Suk-yeol will face unprecedentedly low expectations.
In a polarized political environment, Yoon won a historically narrow election victory in a campaign long on vitriol and short on substance. After the election, Gallup Korea polling found that just 55 percent of Koreans expect Yoon to perform well in his job over the next five years. That number was 87 percent for Moon Jae-in, 84 percent for Lee Myung-bak and 78 percent for Park Geun-hye.
When he takes office on May 10, South Korea’s next president Yoon Suk-yeol will face unprecedentedly low expectations.
In a polarized political environment, Yoon won a historically narrow election victory in a campaign long on vitriol and short on substance. After the election, Gallup Korea polling found that just 55 percent of Koreans expect Yoon to perform well in his job over the next five years. That number was 87 percent for Moon Jae-in, 84 percent for Lee Myung-bak and 78 percent for Park Geun-hye.
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