South Korea's voters cast their ballots in a snap presidential election sparked by the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s campaign was marked a pragmatic pivot to the centre, but whether he will bridge left–right divides on foreign policy will be a defining feature of his presidency

Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as South Korea's president on Wednesday, just hours after his victory was certified in a snap election that brought an end to months of political turmoil in the country.