Seoul, South Korea, May 10, 2017 / 20:01 pm
An archbishop in South Korea encouraged the country's new president to bring unity to a nation struggling both from recent scandals and fears over North Korea's weapons tests.
"I would like him to promote balanced development of the nation, and to appoint his staff in a fair and impartial manner so that all selected competent persons may take part in the new government administration," Archbishop Hyginus Hee-joong Kim of Gwangji said in a May 10 statement.
"We also would like him to propose a clear vision and governmental management philosophy for the future which can make all Korean people in the North and South Korea reconcile and coexist in peace."
The statement congratulated President Moon Jae-in in his victory on Tuesday. He won with over 41 percent favor of South Korea's population against two other candidates, according to the South Korea's National Election Commission.