Emmanuel Macron, Afghanistan, South Korea: Your Morning Briefing _____ • South Korea picks a new president today in a race dominated by questions about relations with North Korea and the U.S.; youth unemployment; and the enduring power of family-controlled conglomerates, known as chaebol. [The New York Times] • Cyclone Donna is hurtling toward New Caledonia after battering Vanuatu, with winds up to 160 m.p.h. [The New York Times] • The Syrian ambassador in Beijing said that as many as 5,000 Uighurs from China’s Xinjiang region have joined militant groups in Syria. _____ • Former President Barack Obama warned Donald J. Trump against hiring Michael T. Flynn when they met in the Oval Office, above, two former Obama aides said. [The New York Times] • A determined Taiwan is pushing back on China’s efforts to exclude it from various international organizations — but it faces an uphill battle. The new leader will contend with issues such as cronyism and a nuclear North Korea from the Blue House, above, the sprawling presidential palace and executive offices in central Seoul.
