Lee Jae Myung

South Korean President Lee to make state visits to India and Vietnam

South Korean president Lee Jae Myung’s visit would be the first by a foreign leader to Vietnam since Mr To Lam (right) was elected president.

South Korea to start building Sejong presidential office in August 2027

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during his new year press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Ahn Young-joon/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

South Korea and Poland to upgrade ties as Tusk calls Seoul the most key ally after US

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pose for photographs before their meeting at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, April 13, 2026. Yonhap via REUTERS

South Korea president clashes with Israel on rights, disinfo claims

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung issued another pointed social media missive, commenting on a news article detailing Israel’s backlash against his remarks.

South Korea says Pyongyang’s response to drone apology marks progress in easing tensions

President Lee Jae Myung on April 6 expressed regret to Pyongyang for unnecessary military tensions caused by multiple drone incursions into North Korean airspace, which he said were carried out by civilians acting against government policy.

South Korea’s Lee says country must balance risk as Hormuz disruptions threaten oil supplies

A man fills up his car at a gas station in Seoul, South Korea, March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korea, France agree to deepen defence cooperation amid Middle East conflict

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) shaking hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during a joint press conference in Seoul on April 3.

South Korea’s Lee urges US visa reforms, raises defence role in talks with senators

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said South Korea was ready to shoulder a greater role in its own defence.

South Korea weighs first driving curbs in 35 years on oil crunch

Expanding restrictions to the private sector would be the first such move since the 1991 Gulf War.

South Korea’s President Lee to pursue wartime command, selective conscription

Mr Lee said the armed forces’ foremost responsibility was to maintain readiness to respond to provocation by North Korea.

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