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
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 ...
‘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
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’
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
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 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
South Korean President Lee calls for harsher penalties after Coupang data breach
The company’s CEO endures hours-long grilling for shocking data loss
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 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...