Lee took office on Wednesday just hours after riding a wave of anger over a brief martial law imposed by Yoon Suk Yeol to win the snap election. The attempt at military rule led to Yoon's ouster and sent shockwaves through Asia's fourth-largest economy.

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.

Lee faces the most daunting set of challenges for a South Korean leader in nearly three decades, ranging from healing a country scarred by the martial law attempt to tackling unpredictable U.S. protectionist moves.