STANFORD, California, June 5 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following commentary on June 3, 2025, to the Journal of Democracy:

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Is South Korea's New President Good for Democracy?

South Koreans have elected Lee Jae-myung president. Will he be a pragmatic democratic reformer? Or will he continue the polarizing political warfare of recent South Korean leaders?

By Gi-Wook Shin

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