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Lee Jae Myung
Lee Jae Myung
On June 4, 2025, Democratic Party leader Lee Jae Myung became the 14th president of South Korea. He was previously the sixth governor of Gyeonggi province from 2018 to 2021, and the member of the National Assembly for Gyeyang B from 2022 to 2025.
Born
8 Dec 1963
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Politics
Job Title
President of Republic of Korea
A ship is under construction at Hanwha Ocean’s shipyard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang province. Photo: The Korea Times
South Korea

US hopes South Korea can help turn the tide in fight for naval dominance

While the US has a technological edge, it lags behind China, which has the world’s largest commercial shipbuilding industry, in fleet size.

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United States

Nato summit delivers unity and billions in defence deals, Rutte says

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Nato

Nato, Indo-Pacific 4 vow defence, tech boost as China-Russia ties spark alarm

South Korea

Why South Korea is celebrating a Canada submarine deal it lost

Coming a close second to Germany shows ‘K-defence’ can hold its own on the world stage, military experts say.

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The Royal Canadian navy hosts the South Korean navy’s Dosan Ahn Chang-ho during a welcome ceremony in Esquimalt, British Columbia, on May 25. Photo: The Canadian Press/AP
Canada

Canada picks German firm for new sub fleet deal, likely strengthening Nato ties

German firm TKMS beats Hanwha Ocean of South Korea to Canadian submarine agreement in a move expected to strengthen ties with Nato.

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US-China relations

Nato can’t be ‘naive’ about China as it ramps up military might, Rutte claims

Nato’s secretary general contacts Japan’s defence minister after Chinese nuclear submarine fires test missile into Pacific.

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Fifa World Cup 2026

South Korea football chief resigns amid fallout of group-stage exit at World Cup

Chung Mong-gyu had been in the role since 2013 and follows Hong Myung-bo, who quit last week as head coach after backlash, out the door.

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Chung Mong-gyu (right) and Hong Myung-bo (left) have both left their roles in the Korea Football Association. Photo: Korea Times
US-China relations

Why the Indo-Pacific might be on the back burner at the Nato summit

Immediate pressures over Ukraine, Iran and spending mean alliance’s concerns about China could be sidelined at Ankara gathering.

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South Korea

South Korea’s World Cup loss spurs anger over ‘cartel’ of elites, favouritism

From the president to football fans, South Koreans are asking whether unfairness lies behind the national team’s World Cup collapse.

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South Korea

South Korea ‘fake news’ law triggers free speech, censorship fears

The scope extends beyond social media to malicious reviews and defamatory posts on online communities, delivery apps and shopping platforms.

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Men look at their smartphones while waiting in Seoul. Photo: AFP
South Korea

‘A decisive moment’: South Korea unveils US$518b AI chip plan to counter China

The goal faces potential hurdles, however, including workers’ reluctance to relocate away from Seoul and dispersed supply chains.

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung holds hands with Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong (right) and SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won (left) after announcing the government’s AI and semiconductor megaprojects in Seoul on Monday. Photo: EPA
South Korea

South Korea’s World Cup early exit sparks fury, death threats, restaurant bans

From the president to K-pop stars, South Koreans demand an overhaul of the country’s football establishment and punishment for the failure.

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South Korea

South Korea unveils US$576 billion megaprojects to dominate AI, chip market

This move is ⁠Lee’s boldest yet to align the nation’s tech ambitions with ‌his pledge to narrow regional disparities and revive economies.

Fifa World Cup 2026

South Korea’s ‘utterly baffled’ president lets rip after early World Cup exit

Lee Jae Myung lays into coach Hong Myung-bo in length social media rant after country’s team failed to get out of the group stage.

South Korea’s Son Heung-min leaves the field with his head bowed after his side’s loss to South Africa. Photo: Xinhua
China-South Korea relations

Why are Chinese audiences going for Korean musicals rather than Western shows?

Despite an unofficial ban, South Korean musicals are winning over Chinese audiences, aided by strong cultural affinity.

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Fan Letter’s Chinese version is set in Shanghai, rather than wartime Seoul. Nevertheless, the protagonists in both versions navigate similar challenges during the Japanese colonial era. Photo: Weibo
South Korea

Why North Korea prefers a ‘hostile’ neighbour to Seoul’s peace efforts

One way to break the deadlock is to revive talks between the two Koreas, China and the US to end the Korean war, an analyst suggests.

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South Korea

South Korea, Germany fiercely bid for US$39 billion Canadian submarine deal

Analysts say Berlin and Ottawa’s shared Nato membership remains a significant political obstacle for Seoul.

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South Korea

South Korean police detain 12-year-olds in rare crackdown on young offenders

The three boys allegedly stole cars and drove without licences in separate incidents within a week, prompting police to issue emergency orders.

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South Korean police say three 12-year-old boys have been placed in juvenile protection facilities following a series of car thefts in May. Photo: Shutterstock
South Korea

Will Lee Jae Myung’s G7 gamble preserve future diplomacy with North Korea?

Analysts say Lee’s outreach could help preserve prospects for future diplomacy, but Pyongyang has ‘little incentive’ to pursue dialogue.

North Korea

North Korea warns of ‘disaster’ if G7 tries to strip its nuclear weapons

Kim Jong-un’s sister said denuclearisation would never be realised as ⁠North Korea’s weapons were a self-defensive deterrent.

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South Korea

Why Hormuz reopening hands South Korea a diplomatic problem at G7 summit

The G7 summit could revive pressure on Seoul to join international efforts to safeguard freedom of navigation through the strait.

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Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
North Korea

North Korea plays US-China rivalry card to justify ‘irreversible’ nuclear status

As the Iran conflict wanes, analysts say Pyongyang is trying to gain support from Russia and China to pre-empt denuclearisation pressure.

A test firing of a missile launch system is conducted at an undisclosed location in North Korea last month. Photo: KCNA via KNS/AFP
South Korea

South Korean music festival out against discord in reunification hopes

In a National Unification Advisory Council survey in May, nearly half of the 1,200 respondents aged 19 to 39 view the North as ‘hostile’.

South Korea

Starbucks’ South Korean staff to receive history lesson after ‘Tank Day’ blunder

The coffee giant will close all stores for half a day so employees can ‘receive education in historical awareness and social sensitivity’.

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South Korea

South Korean president’s wife shuns limelight to reduce ‘first lady risk’

Kim Hea-kyung maintains a low profile approach and focuses on welfare, contrasting with her predecessor’s scandal-hit tenure.

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his wife Kim Hea-kyung gesture towards supporters at the National Assembly in Seoul last year. Photo: Xinhua
SCMP Highlights

Xi on North Korean military ties; US blacklists Chinese tech firms: 7 highlights

From Thailand’s suffering shrimp industry to China’s space firms anticipating SpaceX IPO, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pictured in Pyongyang on June 9. Photo: Xinhua
South Korea

Former South Korean president Yoon given 30 years over Pyongyang drone plot

Yoon is already serving a life sentence for insurrection over his short-lived martial law decree in 2024.

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The Philippines

Filipino ex-cop in South Korean’s murder caught after 2 years on the run

Rafael Dumlao had been in hiding since the Philippine Supreme Court upheld a lower court conviction for Jee Ick-joo’s murder.

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