Lee Jae Myung

Coupang announces 9-cent sanitary pads after S. Korea’s Lee calls out high prices in market

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pointed out limited consumer choices in the market of sanitary products.

South Korea withdraws budget minister nominee after range of allegations

Ms Lee Hye-hoon was accused of unlawful real estate investments and mistreating staff.

South Korea’s Lee calls for improved drone detection to avoid provoking North Korea

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) after their talk in Nara, western Japan, January 13, 2026. Eugene Hoshiko/Pool via REUTERS

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Jamming to the same beat: Japan, S. Korea leaders signal unity amid shared challenges

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung playing the drums together after their meeting in Nara, on Jan 13.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Jan 14, 2026

US President Donald Trump said he had cancelled all meetings with Iranian Officials until the “senseless killing” of protesters stopped.

Japan, South Korean leaders drum up rapport playing K-pop after summit

Mr Lee Jae Myung and Ms Sanae Takaichi playing the drums, in a photo posted on Ms Takaichi's X account.

Japan PM Takaichi says she urged S. Korea President Lee to help ‘ensure regional stability’

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung in Ms Takaichi’s home region of Nara in Japan, days after Mr Lee visited Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

South Korea’s Lee to head for Japan summit a week after meeting China’s Xi

The summit in Japan’s Nara City comes amid a growing diplomatic dispute between Beijing and Tokyo.

Italy’s PM Meloni to visit South Korea for summit with its President Lee Jae Myung

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's visit is the first by an Italian leader to South Korea in 19 years.

Hopes rise for Hallyu thaw following South Korea President’s China visit

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he expects a gradual relaxation of China's unofficial curbs on South Korean content.

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