Lee Jae Myung

Lee Jae Myung

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers his speech during a public briefing on the development vision for advanced industry in South Korea's southwestern region, in Gwangju, South Korea, June 30, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korea's Lee urges speed in launching mega chip projects

He warned that delays in ‌permits, land acquisition, and securing power and water supply could undermine the country's bid to dominate advanced industries

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for South Korea's Democratic Party, prepares for the second televised debate for the upcoming presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, May 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

South Korea unveils massive AI and chip investment drive

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for South Korea's Democratic Party, prepares for the second televised debate for the upcoming presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, May 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

South Korea’s Lee says claim that minister leaked classified intel is ‘absurd’

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for South Korea's Democratic Party, prepares for the second televised debate for the upcoming presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, May 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

South Korea says Pyongyang's response to drone apology marks progress in easing tensions

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for South Korea's Democratic Party, prepares for the second televised debate for the upcoming presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, May 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

South Korea's Lee urges prompt passage of $17b extra budget amid Middle East energy crisis

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for South Korea's Democratic Party, prepares for the second televised debate for the upcoming presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, May 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

South Korea's Lee calls for probe into links between religious group and politics

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for South Korea's Democratic Party, prepares for the second televised debate for the upcoming presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, May 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

South Korea's new president, injured as a child labourer, cracks down on 'workplaces of death'

Lee hosted Xi at a state summit and dinner after the APEC leaders' meeting in the South Korean city of Gyeongju on 1 November 2025. Photo: Collected

China's Xi jokes about 'backdoor' when gifting South Korea's Lee Xiaomi phones

China's President Xi Jinping and South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung pose for photographs during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 31, 2025. Photo: Yonhap via REUTERS

South Korea to woo China's Xi with state summit as APEC wraps up

US President Donald Trump meets with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 29, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

South Korea's Lee asks Trump for fuel used by nuclear-powered submarines

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for South Korea's Democratic Party, prepares for the second televised debate for the upcoming presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, May 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

South Korea's Lee faces pivotal test at first summit with Trump