South Korea saw the inauguration of incoming president Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday in a celebratory ceremony in front of parliament in Seoul. The 61-year-old faces two major problems as the leader of South Korea: a belligerent North Korea testing new weapons and the inflation that is threatening to undermine economic recovery from the pandemic. Watch video 00:30 South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol: 'I will build strong armed forces'What did Yoon say about North Korea? Yoon made a statement showing willingness for dialogue with North Korea during the ceremony, even as Pyongyang has increased threats to speed up its nuclear and missile development. He also added he was prepared to present an "audacious plan" to strengthen North Korea;s economy, if it agrees to denuclearization.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 10, 2022 05:50 UTC