National Affairs
President Lee Jae Myung
Lee Jae Myung has been sworn in as the Republic of Korea's 21st president.
His term began on June 4, 2025, and his core visions for governance are 'a nation where the people rule', 'a nation where vigorous growth and development recur', 'a nation where everyone lives well', 'a nation where culture blossoms' and 'a safe and peaceful nation'.
Special envoys to Canada, Malaysia to boost strategic partnerships
President Lee Jae Myung on July 22 will send special envoys to Canada and Malaysia. He is shown speaking on July 17 at the fourth meeting of his senior secretaries and ai...
Jul 21,2025
President Lee holds first phone talks with Turkish leader
President Lee Jae Myung on July 17 holds phone talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Office of the President in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District. (Office of...
Jul 18,2025
President Lee sends invitations to APEC leaders to attend summit
President Lee Jae Myung on July 13 gives a speech at the International Political Science Association's World Congress at COEX Mall in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. (Office...
Jul 16,2025
President Lee to send special envoys to EU, France, UK, India
President Lee Jae Myung on July 14 announced the start of the deployment of special envoys to the European Union, France, the U.K. and India in that order. He is shown sp...
Jul 14,2025
President Lee chairs 1st nat'l security meeting, urges better NK ties
President Lee Jae Myung (second from left) on July 10 chairs his first meeting of the National Security Council at the Office of the President in Seoul's Yongsan-gu Distr...
Jul 11,2025
Proposed law to promote biz parks using 100% green energy
Chief Presidential Policy Secretary Kim Yong-beom on July 10 gives a briefing on the proposed launch of industrial complexes using 100% renewable energy at the news confe...
Jul 11,2025
President Lee touts defense industry as 'future growth engine'
President Lee Jae Myung on July 8 speaks at a forum to mark the inaugural Defense Industry Day under the theme "K-Defense: Finding the Path to the Future" at the hotel Gr...
Jul 09,2025
President Lee stresses US, Japan ties in dealing with N. Korea
President Lee Jae Myung on July 3 takes questions from reporters at a news conference marking his first month in office at Yeongbingwan, a facility at the former presiden...
Jul 04,2025
President Lee holds 1st talks with UAE, New Zealand leaders
President Lee Jae Myung on July 1 holds a phone conversation with United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Office of the President in Seoul's Yon...
Jul 02,2025
President Lee, Singapore discuss 'building strategic partnership'
President Lee Jae Myung on June 30 holds a phone talk with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Office of the President in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District. (Office...
Jul 01,2025