South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung is one month into the mammoth task of uniting a nation still reeling from a period of political chaos and economic uncertainty.

President Lee Jae Myung on July 3 explained his stance on policy toward North Korea, saying, "Based on the basic foundation of our alliance with the U.S. and our trilateral cooperation with the U.S. and Japan,

Before the events of 3 December 2024, South Korea's new president Lee Jae–myung's path to power was littered with obstacles. Ongoing legal cases, investigations for corruption and allegations of abusing power looked set to derail the former opposition leader's second presidential bid. Then a constitutional crisis changed everything.