Lee Jae Myung

South Korean leader says he told Trump sanctions on North Korea are ‘ineffective’

(From left) US President Donald Trump, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at a working lunch meeting during the G-7 summit in Evian, France, on June 17.

South Korean leader Lee books golf with Trump after ‘pinky promise’

President Lee Jae Myung shared a selfie with US President Donald Trump and a photo of the pen, saying the two leaders discussed South Korea-US relations and peace on the Korean Peninsula.

South Korea’s Lee asks Trump to lead peaceful diplomacy with North Korea

South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung (left) and US President Donald Trump during the G7 summit, in Evian, on June 16.

Lee Jae Myung invites Pope Leo to South Korea in 2027, discusses North Korea

Pope Leo (left) shaking hands with South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung ahead of their meeting at The Vatican.

South Korea to investigate ballot mishap after protests

A demonstrator raises his fist as people surround a vote-counting centre to protest a controversy over a shortage of ballot papers.

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South Korean President Lee earns praise for pragmatic approach to North and steady diplomacy hand

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attends a press conference to mark the first anniversary of his inauguration at the Blue House in Seoul on June 8, 2026. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun / POOL / AFP)

South Korea’s Lee marks first year with vow to find new growth engines

epa13019499 South Korean President Lee Jae-myung delivers his speech during a ceremony marking the country's 71st Memorial Day to commemorate veterans and independence activists at the National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea, 06 June 2026. EPA/KIM HONG-JI / POOL

South Korea’s president orders probe into ballot shortage issue

Local elections in the country last week were hit by a ballot shortage that prevented some eligible voters from casting their ballots.

South Korea nominates Han Seong-sook as country’s first female prime minister in two decades

If approved by parliament, Han Seongsook would become South Korea’s first female prime minister in 20 years.

South Korean riot police clear protesters after ballot shortage blockade

Protesters called for a halt to vote counting and a rerun of the race as they surround a polling station for local elections, in Seoul, South Korea, on June 4.

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