Lee seeks second-year lift from post-election Cabinet reset

South Korea's political landscape is entering a new phase after this week's local elections: President Lee Jae Myung is preparing a Cabinet reshuffle and both major parties are bracing for leadership battles.

At the center of the transition is Lee's expected nomination of a new prime minister.

The decision will likely serve both as the first major personnel move of his second year in office and as a signal of the direction he wants that year to take.

Lee's is expected to nominate a new prime min ...