After six months of turmoil, citizens hope for better times. But political polarization and international tensions over trade mean many worries remain.

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

The new South Korean president, Lee Jae-myung, calls himself a foreign policy “pragmatist”. He says he is driven by South Korea’s national interest, rather than ideology, and has spoken of his desire to improve relations with China and North Korea.