Conservative prosecutor Yoon Suk-yeol was narrowly elected President of South Korea as North Korea ramps up ballistic missile testing. Summary South Koreans narrowly elected former prosecutor Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative People Power Party to lead the world’s 10th largest economy. Yoon defeated Lee Jae-myung of the governing progressive Democratic Party by a margin of 48.6%-47.8% in the race to succeed outgoing President Moon Jae-in. South Korean presidents serve a five-year term and may not seek reelection. President-elect Yoon campaigned …
