Seoul Mayor Oh starts fifth term with focus on youth, housing

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon began a new term Wednesday as the first person in South Korea’s constitutional history to be elected Seoul mayor five times.

Speaking at his inauguration ceremony at Seoul City Hall, Oh pledged to restore opportunities for young people and expand housing supply, and acknowledged the weight of his unprecedented mandate.

“I am fully aware that being chosen five times carries more than five times the responsibility,” he said at his inauguration ceremony at Seoul City Hall.

“I ...