Lee Jae-myung

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

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

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 ...

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

‘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

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

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’

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

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

China's President Xi Jinping shakes hands with South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung in Gyeongju, South Korea, Nov 1, 2025. The upcoming visit marks the second meeting between the pair in just two months.

South Korea President Lee arrives in China amid rising regional tensions

His talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to cover trade, economic ties and security issues

SoftBank’s chief executive officer Masayoshi Son (left), who met with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday, said that the demand for chips will rise dramatically as AI advances.

SoftBank’s Arm plans to set up chip training facility in South Korea

It will train about 1,400 high-level chip design specialists to bolster the relatively weak system-semiconductor and fabless segments

Coupang faces a potential fine of up to one trillion won (S$800 million) over the data breach incident.

South Korean President Lee calls for harsher penalties after Coupang data breach

The company’s CEO endures hours-long grilling for shocking data loss

The AI-driven demand has sparked a “supercycle” for Korean chip stocks.

World-beating stock rally creates new headaches in South Korean market

Up 61% so far in 2025, Kospi is on track to post their strongest gains in a quarter century

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers the 2026 budget speech during a plenary session of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Nov 4, 2025.

South Korea to triple AI spending, boost defence budget

SOUTH Korea will triple spending on artificial intelligence and make its biggest defence budget increase in six years, President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday in his annual parliamentary budget speech...