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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.
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8 Dec 1963
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President of Republic of Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (right) shakes hands with To Lam, general secretary of Vietnam’s Communist Party, in Seoul on Monday. Photo: Yonhap/dpa
South Korea

South Korea, Vietnam join forces amid US-China rivalry

The two nations have pledged to nearly double bilateral trade and explore closer military ties, with expanded arms sales on the cards.

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‘Modernise’ or pay up: US pressures South Korea to redefine alliance

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South Korean ex-first lady Kim Keon-hee arrested amid bribery probe

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Opinion | Why Japan, South Korea and EU couldn’t join forces against Trump

It may be easier for selected countries in the Brics grouping to collaborate to counter the US than for Tokyo, Seoul and Brussels to do so.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Lehigh Valley International Airport, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on August 3. Photo: AP
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First lady’s last stand? South Korea’s Kim Keon-hee battles jail time

Kim Keon-hee will be the first presidential spouse to be jailed on criminal charges if the court approves her arrest.

North Korea

Unpacking North Korea’s ‘unusual’ reaction to this year’s US-South Korea drills

Observers say they’re surprised by Pyongyang’s shift in tone towards the Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, which begin on August 18.

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North Korea removes border loudspeakers days after South

South Korea’s new liberal President Lee halted the South’s broadcasts in a first step toward easing tensions between the rival nations.

A North Korean military guard post, loudspeaker (top right), and South Korean military guard post (bottom) as seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, on Monday. Photo AP
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Is Seoul delaying joint drills with US to avoid antagonising Pyongyang?

South Korea cites heatwave for postponement but timing aligns with broader effort to ease tensions on the peninsula.

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‘We will not talk about it’: US, South Korea to shun Taiwan issue at summit

The session between both leaders is set to yield only a broad agreement to elevate the bilateral alliance into a ‘comprehensive strategic alliance’.

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China-South Korea relations

Visa waivers for Chinese tourists to South Korea offered amid diplomatic thaw

Travel exemptions come as ties between the two countries improve under new South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.

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Tourists take selfies at Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul in October. Starting next month, members of Chinese tour groups will be allowed to enter South Korea visa-free until next June. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

South Korea to offer Chinese tourists visa-free entry from September

The decision to introduce the measure comes ahead of ‘golden week’, the Chinese holiday period in early October.

Chinese tourists wave upon entering South Korea’s largest port city of Busan last year. Photo: EPA-EFE
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‘Sentimental words’: why North Korea dismisses South’s removing of loudspeakers

While Seoul hopes the gesture might reopen channels for engagement, officials report no sign of North Korea reciprocating.

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‘Shrimp among whales’: South Korea faces stark choices amid US-China rivalry

South Korea is coming under intense US pressure to pick a side, even as its new president would prefer to equivocate.

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China shipbuilding

Behind Trump’s South Korea deal, a plan to transform global shipbuilding

South Korea has pledged US$150 billion to help the US rebuild its shipbuilding industry – and compete with China.

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A ship is under construction at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan Shipyard in South Korea. Seoul has pledged US$150 billion to help the United States revive its shipbuilding industry. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

Macroscope | Does Seoul’s stock market boom signal the end of the ‘Korea discount’?

Long-overdue corporate governance reforms and efforts to empower retail investors have created bullish sentiment around South Korean stocks.

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Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index and the foreign exchange rate between the US dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on July 31. Photo: AP
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After weeks of anxiety, US and South Korea slash threatened tariffs to 15%

The deal, announced by Trump, includes South Korean pledges for US agriculture, cars and US$100 billion in energy purchases.

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South Korea deploys its new special envoys. Here’s what they’re set to do

From Europe and India to Canada and Australia, President Lee Jae-myung has deployed 14 personal emissaries in a bid to redefine global ties.

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China-South Korea relations

Take an independent tack on China, Wang Yi urges South Korea

Chinese foreign minister appeals for pragmatism in his first call with his new South Korean counterpart.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged South Korea to Wang pursue a “stable, sustainable and predictable” China policy. Photo: AFP
North Korea

Nuclear no-go: North Korea signals denuclearisation-era’s end with twin warnings

In rare twin statements, Kim Jong-un’s powerful sister dismissed the idea of US outreach and demanded ‘nuclear weapons state’ recognition.

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US funding cuts deepen North Korea’s isolation

The slashing of support for Voice of America and Radio Free Asia has seen foreign broadcasts into North Korea drop by as much as 80 per cent.

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South Korea proposes changes to joint US drills as Pyongyang shuns talks

The comments from Seoul’s unification minister came hours after Pyongyang had rebuffed South Korea’s peace overtures.

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US and South Korean soldiers take part in a joint drill in March as part of the Freedom Shield military drills in the Imjin River. Photo: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
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Ancient history call raises spectre of sensitivities in China-South Korea ties

Experts recommend calm in the wake of remarks by Jilin province’s party chief about kingdom that perished 1,300 years ago.

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The city of Jian in northeast China’s Jilin province is home to many tombs and fortresses associated with the Goguryeo kingdom, including the Tomb of the General, shown here. Photo: Shutterstock
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North Korea stops jamming radio signals from the South. Could talks be next?

Pyongyang’s unexpected halt to radio jamming follows Seoul’s own suspension of propaganda broadcasts, kindling cautious optimism.

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Seoul faces US pressure on defence, China amid tariff deadline

Meanwhile, the US cancelled trade dialogue talks for Friday, raising concerns about the impact of Washington’s defence demands on the agreement.

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‘Unimaginable’: fury as man tied to bricks, lifted by forklift in South Korea

The Sri Lankan worker is reportedly suffering from psychological trauma due to the incident that President Lee called ‘unacceptable’.

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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has condemned the abuse of a migrant worker and vowed to strengthen protection for vulnerable groups. Photo: AP
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South Korean, Filipino officials rebuked for poor flood response and misjudgment

In South Korea, President Lee Jae-myung has slammed officials for ‘drinking and dancing’ amid deadly floods that claimed at least 19 lives.

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A flooded road caused by torrential rain in Yesan, South Korea. Photo: Yonhap via Reuters
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Seoul shifts to pragmatic diplomacy, leaving ‘friend-or-foe’ mentality behind

Gone are the days of Yoon Suk-yeol’s ‘black-or-white world view’, as Seoul’s new administration seeks strategic flexibility.

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South Korea’s president pulls cabinet nominee in historic first

There had been mounting concerns over Lee Jin-sook’s fitness to lead the public education system amid plagiarism allegations.

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