Lee Jae-myung

The move allowed the buyers to complete the transaction while postponing payment of 60 per cent of the purchase price.

Property

South Korea’s president slammed for selling home, giving buyer generous mortgage

Lee Jae Myung is accused of undermining the spirit of his own housing policies

2026-07-21T07:14:36.000Z

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said swift measures were needed to address concerns over leveraged investment products.

International

South Korea’s Lee says leveraged products criticised for amplifying stock volatility

Concerns are increasing over wild swings in the South Korean stock market

2026-07-21T02:58:08.000Z

(From left) SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won, South Korea President Lee Jae-myung and Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong pose for photographs during a news conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Jun 29.

International

South Korea unveils ambitious tech plan as Samsung and SK Hynix lead mega investments

The country aims to double DRAM production capacity in five years

2026-06-29T14:27:19.000Z

Yoon’s 2024 martial law order plunged South Korea into its deepest political turmoil in decades.

International

South Korea court sentences ex-president Yoon to 30-year jail term in drone case

The Seoul Central District Court finds him guilty of abuse of power and aiding the enemy

2026-06-12T03:04:05.000Z

Starbucks Global issued a statement on Tuesday, saying it was sorry about what had happened and that an investigation had begun.

International

Starbucks Korea head sacked after ‘Tank Day’ promotion sparks public uproar

President Lee Jae-myung slams the campaign as the act of a ‘degenerate peddler’

2026-05-19T04:59:07.000Z

The Budget includes spending to maintain nationwide fuel price caps, introduced last month for the first time in nearly three decades.

International

South Korea approves 26.2 trillion won extra Budget to help cope with Iran war

The package includes President Lee’s flagship consumer voucher handout programme

2026-04-10T14:19:55.000Z

Macron (top) said after Friday’s summit that the countries, both major arms manufacturers, would strive to boost their defence ties.

International

South Korea, France agree to deepen defence and energy ties amid Middle East conflict

[SEOUL] South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday (Apr 3) they planned to boost defence cooperation and work together to address the economic and energy ...

2026-04-03T15:12:13.000Z

President Lee Jae-myung warned that the Middle East crisis has triggered one of the most severe energy security threats in decades.

International

‘Save every drop of fuel’, urges South Korea’s president, as Iran crisis hits

Lee Jae-myung sharpens earlier appeals for restraint, signalling heightened sense of urgency

2026-04-02T10:17:28.000Z

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung instructed officials at a Cabinet meeting to manage the market-stabilisation programme “appropriately and swiftly”.

International

Korea’s Lee touts 100 trillion won emergency fund after volatility

He says the fund is to ensure the avoidance of ‘temporary abnormalities, but not force price adjustments’

2026-03-05T12:47:52.000Z

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed bilateral ties at their summit in Beijing.

International

Xi and Lee reaffirm China-South Korea ties at second summit in two months

The frequency of their meetings demonstates the importance of the relationship, showing efforts by both sides to stabilise relations

2026-01-05T13:40:12.000Z

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