SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae-myung on Monday called for South Korea and Japan to join hands for a better future, casting the two neighbors as important partners bound to work together amid a rapidly changing global environment. Lee made the remark in a congratulatory video message at the start of an [...]
SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae-myung departed for Canada on Monday to attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit, marking his diplomatic debut on the global stage just less than two weeks into his term in office. Lee embarked on a three-day trip to Alberta to attend an expanded G7 summit session [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A new public opinion survey shows that a strong majority of South Koreans have confidence in President Lee Jae-myung’s ability to lead the nation, with 70 percent of respondents saying they expect him to perform well during his five-year term. The poll, conducted by Gallup Korea from June 10 to [...]
BRUSSELS, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae-myung is set to meet with top European Union (EU) officials during the upcoming Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada, the EU office said Friday, which would mark his first diplomatic engagement with EU leadership since taking office. Lee will meet with European Commission President Ursula [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae-myung spoke by phone with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday, and the two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in defense, arms and critical minerals, his spokesperson said. During the 15-minute call, the first between the two leaders since Lee took office last week, Lee noted [...]
SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae-myung and first lady Kim Hye-kyung paid their visit to a traditional market in Seoul on Friday, shortly after attending the 70th Memorial Day ceremony. Lee and Kim greeted small merchants at the market in Dongjak Ward, where the Memorial Day ceremony was held at Seoul National [...]
SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae-myung on Friday appointed a former vice finance minister, Kim Yong-beom, as his presidential chief of staff for policy, the presidential office said. Kim had served in various capacities at the finance ministry and the financial regulator since entering public service in 1987. Kang Hoon-sik, Lee’s chief [...]
SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae-myung on Thursday instructed the government to swiftly prepare the relocation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to the southeastern city of Busan, his office said, one of his major campaign pledges. Lee issued the directive during his first Cabinet meeting since taking office on Wednesday, [...]
SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae-myung has formed a policy planning committee to draw up the new government’s policy roadmap, which will effectively serve as a presidential transition team, his office said Thursday. The president appointed Lee Han-joo, head of the Democratic Party’s Institute for Democracy think tank, as the chair of [...]
SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae-myung said Wednesday that he would take note of the importance of policy coherence in relations with Japan. Lee, who was sworn into office earlier in the day, made the remarks when asked whether he would uphold the previous government’s approach on the wartime forced labor compensation [...]