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What does Moon’s victory mean for South Korea?

The election of Moon Jae-in as South Korea’s next president is unlikely to have a major impact on the country’s economic outlook. Moon’s Democratic Party not only lacks a majority in parliament, but his policy proposals are nowhere near bold enough to address the challenges facing the economy.

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