Chilly welcome

摘要

HIS thunder stolen internationally by the arrival of the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang (see page 93), Lee Myung-bak was sworn in as South Korea's 17th president on February 25th. In freezing weather in Seoul, Mr Lee pleaded for support. The audience, mostly from his Grand National Party (gnp), dutifully ap-plauded-but with little enthusiasm. The president, elected last December, has made a poor start to his five-year term.