Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung

Drums, Diplomacy and K-Pop: Viral Jam Session Between Japan’s Prime Minister and South Korea’s President Adds Lighter Tone

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung surprised many online this week after videos of the two leaders playing the drums together circulated widely on social media, striking an unusually light-hearted note in bilateral diplomacy....
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to Meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Amid Rising China-Japan Tensions and Regional Security Concerns

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is scheduled to meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, January 13, in Nara City, Japan, a week after his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as Seoul seeks to carefully balance relations...
Chinese President Xi Jinping - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung

South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung Urges China to Mediate With North Korea as Seoul Floats Nuclear Freeze Proposal Amid Rising Missile Tensions

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday, January 7, that he had urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to play a more active role in curbing North Korea’s nuclear programme, arguing that a negotiated freeze on Pyongyang’s weapons of...
South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung and his wife Kim Hea-kyung take a selfie with China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan

Selfie Diplomacy: Lee Jae Myung Uses Xiaomi Gift from Xi Jinping to Show Warm Ties and Strengthen China Relations

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shared a lighthearted moment with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday (Jan 5), posting selfies on social media that captured the leaders and their spouses smiling together during Lee’s official visit to China. The...
Chinese President Xi Jinping - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung

South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung Visits China to Strengthen Economic Ties Amid Regional Tensions

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to depart for Beijing on Sunday (Jan. 4), marking his first visit to China in six years. The four-day trip aims to bolster economic cooperation with South Korea’s largest trading partner while...
Chinese President Xi Jinping - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung

Xi Jinping Jokes About Spying While Gifting Smartphones to South Korean President

In a rare moment of levity, Chinese President Xi Jinping drew laughter from both delegations when he joked about spying on South Korean President Lee Jae Myung while presenting him with a pair of smartphones. The light-hearted exchange, which took...
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung-China's President Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping Meets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Seoul Amid Shifting Asian Power Dynamics

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung on Saturday (Nov 1), concluding a landmark diplomatic week that underscored Beijing’s growing influence in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt departure from the Asia-Pacific...
Lee Jae-myung

Who Is Lee Jae-myung? A Look at South Korea’s New President and His Rise From Poverty to Power

In a victory that marks both a personal triumph and a profound moment in South Korea’s political history, Lee Jae-myung has been elected President, bringing with him a backstory that echoes the journey of an entire nation. From an impoverished...
South Korea opposition leader Lee Lee Jae-myung

South Korea on Edge: Opposition Leader Calls for President Yoon’s Impeachment Amid Constitutional Crisis

South Korea’s political landscape was thrown into turmoil on Friday as opposition leader Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party called for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. The bold declaration came a day ahead of a highly anticipated parliamentary...
South Korean Opposition Leader Lee Jae-myung Convicted of Election Law Violation

South Korea’s Opposition Leader Lee Jae-myung Indicted for Alleged Misuse of Public Funds

Lee Jae-myung, the leader of South Korea’s Democratic Party and a prominent opposition figure, was indicted on Tuesday, November 19, for allegedly misusing more than 100 million won (US$71,900) of public funds during his tenure as governor of Gyeonggi Province...
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