Thursday, 11/05/2017 17:36 (GMT+7)
On May 10th, the Republic of Korea (RoK) liberal politician Moon Jae-in was sworn in as the country's 19th President.
Mr. Moon Jae-in (Source: Getty Imgaes)
“I will become the president who makes a country that people can be proud of, and will boldly break from the past practices. From this day, the country will start a new,” Mr Moon said at his inauguration ceremony.
The new leader vowed to sincerely consult with the United States and China to resolve the issues arising out of the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) missile system.
He appointed a new Prime Minister, Intelligence Agency Chief, Presidential Chief of Staff and Chief of Presidential Security, after the inaugural ceremony./.
Compiled by BTA