Lee Jae Myung

Lee Jae Myung discussed warship construction with Trump: South Korea

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (left) held a 30-minute meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung urges US to ease sanctions on North Korea to freeze nuclear programmes: NYT

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that pursuing denuclearisation under the current circumstances meant that nothing would be accomplished.

Seoul’s green space a battleground for mayor and South Korea’s President

With 16,000 people per square km, Seoul is more densely packed than London, New York or Tokyo, putting a strain on both housing and greenery.

Lee Jae Myung’s chief of staff offers to quit amid slide in support for South Korean President

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung bowing during a press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Sept 18.

South Korea justice nominee withdraws in Lee’s second Cabinet setback as polls slide

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung acknowledged shortcomings in his administration’s screening of nominees.

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Strait of Hormuz dilemma puts South Korea’s President Lee in choppy waters

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ruled out deploying troops or military assets in a way that could draw his country into the US-Iran war.

South Korea’s Lee says he has no intention of seeking a second term

South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung said he would push ahead with easing the concentration of the current capital, and creating a separate economic capital, Seoul, and a political capital in Sejong.

Trump ‘clearly’ wants dialogue with Pyongyang: South Korean President

US President Donald Trump said in August that he plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later in 2026.

South Korea President Lee apologises, vows to be humble as support nosedives

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has seen his approval ratings plunge in the past two months, hitting a fresh record low of 37 per cent in the latest poll released on Sept 18 before his speech.

South Korea’s Lee hits new approval low as housing discontent grows

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attends a joint statement with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris as part of South Korean President Lee’s state visit to France, on Sept 8.

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