He's got Seoul: South Korea's new leader

他执掌首尔:韩国的新领袖

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2025-06-04

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The election of South Korea's new president represents a resounding rejection of the political turmoil that preceded the campaign. Our correspondent explains the domestic and international challenges ahead. How Africa's diaspora is shaping Afrobeats (10:06). And why culling dingoes in Australia may be a mistake (16:44). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+
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  • The Economist.

  • Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.

  • I'm Rosie Bloor.

  • And I'm Jason Palmer.

  • Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

  • African music has long found global fans,

  • but now the continent's diaspora is growing.

  • Some artists perform more abroad than at home.

  • That's changing both the music and the business model of Afrobeats.

  • And in Australia, the problem of dingoes has many facets.

  • The tension between Indigenous people, farmers, ecologists, politicians.

  • Now,

  • scientists have shown that much of the policy around culling the beasts hangs on a mistaken assumption.

  • But first…

  • After months of political instability,

  • last night E.J. Mung was elected South Korea's president.

  • His victory was a clear rejection of the Conservative People Power Party.

  • That was the one that former disgraced President Yoon Suk-gyu belonged to.

  • Yoon was impeached last year after he declared martial law.

  • bringing protesters out onto the streets and prompting this unexpected election.