Yoon Suk-yeol’s victory in yesterday’s presidential election should lead to a shift away from the bigger, and more active state that began under President Moon. But the lack of a parliamentary majority means he will struggle to pass large parts of his reform agenda. Meanwhile, Yoon’s more hawkish foreign policy stance towards China and North Korea brings with it significant geopolitical and economic risks.
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