Lee Jae Myung

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.

South Korea’s Lee calls for energy saving campaign, including shorter showers, car curbs

Energy Minister Kim Sung-whan said private-sector vehicle curbs were voluntary for now, but could be reviewed if the energy alert level increased.

South Korea Parliament passes Bill stripping prosecutors of investigative powers

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his Democratic Party say the separation of powers is needed to prevent political abuse of unchecked prosecutorial power.

Will America’s Asian allies get dragged into the Iran war?

Protesters rallying outside the American embassy in Seoul on March 15 against US President Donald Trump's call to South Korea and other countries to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.

S. Korean President Lee Jae Myung orders safety, security measures ahead of BTS show

Workers set up the stage for a free concert by K-pop group BTS at Gwanghwamun Square, in Seoul, South Korea, on March 16, 2026. President Lee Jae Myung said that the government must focus on safety for the performance.

South Korea to discipline officials over delays in recovering remains of Jeju Air crash victims

Rescuers work near the wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, December 30, 2024.

State banquet showcases ‘deep flavours’ of South Korean-Singapore partnership

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (right) hosting a state banquet in honour of visiting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on March 2.

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