South Korea’s president-elect takes office at a time of significant friction between Washington, a longtime military ally, and Beijing, the country’s largest trading partner
South Korea’s 61-year-old president-elect
, a pair of red boxing gloves is displayed prominently on a shelf. They belonged to one of the country’s most famous professional fighters, who became a world champion in 1977—despite getting knocked down four times in the title match. Decades later, the boxer gave the gloves to Mr. Yoon at a campaign rally.
“He got back up, and he was able to win,” said Mr. Yoon, in an interview. “That has a symbolism to it: You don’t give up. You keep fighting till the end.”
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