The newly sworn-in president of South Korea quipped that the presidential office left behind by ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol felt like a “graveyard” on his first day of office, with not even a pencil left behind.

The U.S. ally has been without a permanent leader since late last year, when Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached over his botched declaration of martial law.

He says the presidential office will soon be relocated to its previous spot in Cheong Wa Dae. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.