South Korea Elects a New Leader

“Moon Jae-in was poised to be elected as South Korea’s next leader, ending nine years of conservative rule and bringing to power a forceful advocate for closer ties with North Korea,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Joint exit-poll results released by the country’s three major television stations suggested a sweeping victory for Mr. Moon, who has said that South Korea needs to learn to say ‘no’ to the U.S.”