SEOUL, June 9 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Monday held phone talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, according to Lee's office.

SEOUL, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Almost seven out of 10 South Koreans expected President Lee Jae-myung to administer state affairs well during his single five-year term, a recent survey showed Monday.

在李在明就职首日（6月4日），外资重返韩国股市，推动基准的韩国KOSPI指数迈入牛市。这一初期的市场热潮表明，投资者相信李在明将加速提升股东回报，并有望成功推动旨在改善公司治理的商法修订案通过。这让人联想到日本曾通过类似改革推动股市上涨的历程。