NEWYORK, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae-myung of South Korea chaired a United Nations Security Council debate on artificial intelligence and international security on Wednesday, marking the first time a South Korean leader has presided over an open council session. The event reflected Seoul’s rotating presidency of the body this month and underscored [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae Myung has appointed a law firm partner as the new ambassador to the United Nations, a source said Thursday. The appointment of Cha Ji-hoon, a lawyer with the law firm Hwawoo, has been finalized as it does not require “agrement,” a diplomatic process in which the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae Myung said Monday he will develop the artificial intelligence (AI) industry into the nation’s next-generation driver of growth through investment. Lee announced the goal of making South Korea one of the world’s top three AI powerhouses at the launch of the National AI Strategy Committee, chaired [...]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday expressed his hope to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this year, renewing his desire to reengage with the reclusive leader, as he held his first in-person summit with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Washington. Sitting next to Lee at the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called for thorough preparations to protect the people as he presided over a meeting on the final day of an annual civil defense exercise, the presidential office said. The Ulchi civil defense exercise has been under way since Monday for a four-day run, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae Myung on Monday met with visiting U.S. senators to exchange opinions about bilateral alliances and economic cooperation, his office said, ahead of his planned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. Lee held talks with Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) at his office before his [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae Myung on Friday hosted a dinner with members of the diplomatic corps, seeking their support ahead of his meetings with foreign leaders during South Korea’s hosting of this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and other upcoming diplomatic engagements. The dinner, held at the former presidential [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae Myung spoke by phone with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday and discussed ways to expand cooperation in trade, infrastructure and shipbuilding, Lee’s office said. In their first conversation since Lee took office in early June, the two leaders noted that South Korea has become [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday vowed to address long-standing grievances of Korean women forced into sexual slavery for the old Japanese army during World War II, saying that he would spare no efforts to restore the victims’ “honor and dignity.” According to historians, up to 200,000 women, mostly [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will hold a ceremony this week commemorating President Lee Jae Myung’s recent election and the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day, the interior ministry said Wednesday. The special ceremony symbolizing Lee’s appointment by the people will take place at Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul on Friday in a [...]