President Lee Jae-myung on June 4 jokingly pointed out the lack of preparation for the handover by officials of the previous administration, saying that there was nothing prepared at the presidential office in Yongsan-gu,

Trump allies have aired concerns about Lee's more conciliatory stance towards China, Washington's main geopolitical rival.

Images from the election of South Korea's new president are as peaceful and orderly as you’d expect to see in any vibrant democracy.