Expect a nuanced approach to foreign policy as President Lee Jae-myung attempts to pull relations with Beijing back from their 'lowest ebb' Six months ago, South Korea teetered on the brink of authoritarian regression.

South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung vowed Wednesday to restart dormant talks with North Korea and bolster a trilateral partnership with the U.S. and Japan, as he laid out key policy goals

Left-leaning election winner has previously made controversial foreign policy statements and could move Seoul closer to Beijing, at a time when North Korea poses a growing threat.