Dagyum Kate Ji
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Politics and Foreign & Security Affairs Team Lead at the Korea Herald • Previous: VOA KR, NK News, Reuters TV • Opinions are my own
More than 500 days into his presidency, President Lee Jae Myung is stepping up his efforts to connect directly with the public -- both online and face-to-face. Why now? And what's behind his intensified outreach? www.koreaherald.com/article/1091...
Why is President Lee reaching out to the public more than ever?
Governing is one thing. Making sure the public hears you — and feels heard — is another. More than 500 days into his presidency, Lee Jae Myung is redoubling his
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President Lee Jae Myung makes a surprise visit to the press center for an impromptu chat with reporters. He plans more direct outreach, online and off, reflecting on whether he has grown too distant from the public amid mounting criticism of his reform agenda www.koreaherald.com/article/1090...
Lee seeks closer public contact, wondering if he's grown 'too distant'
President Lee Jae Myung on Monday defended his growing use of social media as a political "lifeline" and said he plans to expand direct communication with the p
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President Lee Jae Myung says South Korea should "regain" or "restore" wartime OPCON from the US as soon as possible, challenging the conventional term "OPCON transfer" and framing the issue as a matter of military sovereignty. www.koreaherald.com/article/1090...
Lee calls for swift ‘restoration,’ not ‘transfer,’ of wartime command from US
President Lee Jae Myung on Monday renewed his call for South Korea to regain wartime operational control from the United States as early as possible, insisting
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Seoul has assembled a working-level team to prepare for a possible Lee-Trump golf outing, following Trump's repeated invitations. But the move comes with a political twist. www.koreaherald.com/article/1090...
Seoul sets up team for Lee-Trump golf outing
Seoul's presidential office has assembled a working-level team to prepare for a possible golf outing between President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Tru
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President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday reaffirmed Seoul's ambitions to open up the Arctic Northern Sea Route, pledging strict compliance with international norms and sanctions along the way. www.koreaherald.com/article/1090...
Seoul to pursue Arctic route in strict compliance with sanctions: Lee
President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday reaffirmed Seoul's ambitions to open up the Arctic Northern Sea Route, pledging strict compliance with international norms an
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At the weekly Cabinet meeting, President Lee Jae Myung stressed that differences between the allies should be managed through dialogue and compromise without sacrificing South Korea's national interests. www.koreaherald.com/article/1090...
Lee says US alliance vital, differences must be managed in Korea’s interest
President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that South Korea should continue to strengthen its alliance with the US, adding that differences between nations are inevit
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I wouldn't say the ROK-US alliance is in good shape, which makes careful reporting all the more important. I'm not defending the NIS, but in such a murky situation, shouldn't we be all the more careful to verify the facts before rushing to conclusions? www.koreaherald.com/article/1089...
Seoul defends US intelligence ties, warns of fallout from allegations
South Korea's spy agency reiterated Sunday that intelligence cooperation with the United States remains active across a wide range of areas, as Seoul seeks to c
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President Lee Jae Myung has ordered a fresh review of South Korea’s possible entry into the CPTPP from scratch, noting strong concerns from the agricultural and fisheries sectors. www.koreaherald.com/article/1089...
Lee orders fresh review of CPTPP bid from scratch
President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday ordered a fresh review of South Korea’s possible entry into a major trade pact from scratch, noting strong concerns from the
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“좌아하다,” roughly meaning “left, but elegantly,” is a newly coined term circulating among President Lee Jae Myung’s supporters that has come to capture his struggle to manage conflict within the liberal bloc during his presidency. www.koreaherald.com/article/1089...
Left, but elegant: How ‘leftlegant’ came to define Lee’s struggle within liberal bloc
A newly coined word circulating among President Lee Jae Myung’s supporters has come to capture his struggle with managing conflict within the liberal bloc durin
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Prosecution reform is exposing fault lines across the liberal camp as an unprecedented overhaul takes shape, splitting the camp over a cause that has united the bloc for decades. www.koreaherald.com/article/1089...
Once rallying cry, prosecution reform now tests liberal unity
Prosecution reform is exposing fault lines across the liberal camp as an unprecedented overhaul takes shape, splitting the camp over a cause that has united the
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President Lee Jae Myung will hold a summit with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Thursday to advance Korea-Egypt ties toward a "strategic partnership." www.koreaherald.com/article/1089...
Korean, Egyptian leaders to meet in bid for ‘strategic partnership’
President Lee Jae Myung will hold a summit with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Thursday to advance Korea-Egypt ties toward a “strategic partnership
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Seoul believes that the Trump administration may be open to having some US naval vessels built in South Korea, a senior presidential official said Thursday, as the two countries continue to explore ways to expand cooperation in naval shipbuilding. www.koreaherald.com/article/1080...
US may be open to having warships built in Korea: Cheong Wa Dae
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — Seoul believes that the Trump administration may be open to having some US naval vessels built in South Korea, a senior presidential off
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Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh told President Lee Jae Myung that Mongolia would play a role in helping create conditions for the resumption of long-stalled inter-Korean dialogue, according to Cheong Wa Dae. www.koreaherald.com/article/1080...
Mongolia says it will play ‘necessary role’ in reviving inter-Korean dialogue
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh told President Lee Jae Myung that Mongolia would play a role in helping create conditions for
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The leaders of South Korea and Ukraine agreed that North Korean prisoners of war held in Ukraine should be allowed to decide where they will live and in accordance with international law, Cheong Wa Dae said. koreaherald.com/article/1080...
Lee, Zelenskyy agree N. Korean POWs should decide their own future
ANKARA, Turkey — The leaders of South Korea and Ukraine agreed that North Korean prisoners of war held in Ukraine should be allowed to decide where they will l
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President Lee Jae Myung and President Donald Trump agreed to launch follow-up working-level consultations on Trump's proposal to accelerate US naval shipbuilding with the help of South Korean shipbuilders, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday. koreaherald.com/article/1080...
Lee and Trump move foward on speedy US warship construction
ANKARA, Turkey — President Lee Jae Myung and President Donald Trump agreed to launch follow-up working-level consultations on Trump's proposal to accelera
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday, in their first in-person meeting since Lee took office. www.koreaherald.com/article/1080...
Lee, Zelensky meet for first time at NATO summit
ANKARA, Turkey — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday, in
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President Lee Jae Myung left his first NATO summit with both a vision and vehicles to advance it: a proposal to move South Korea beyond the role of an arms exporter and the launch of negotiations on an agreement that would help make that shift possible. www.koreaherald.com/article/1080...
Lee envisions Korea-NATO 2.0: From arms sales to building together
ANKARA, Turkey — President Lee Jae Myung left his first NATO summit with both a vision and vehicles to advance it: a proposal to move South Korea beyond the rol
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President Lee Jae Myung and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed future cooperation in artificial intelligence during a brief meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit on Tuesday, Cheong Wa Dae said. www.koreaherald.com/article/1080...
At NATO, Lee and Carney look beyond Seoul's failed submarine bid
ANKARA, Turkey — President Lee Jae Myung and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed future cooperation in artificial intelligence during a brief meeting
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South Korea opened a pathway into NATO's defense procurement system on Tuesday after Seoul and the alliance agreed to begin negotiations on a procurement framework agreement. www.koreaherald.com/article/1080...
Seoul opens door to NATO-wide joint defense procurement market
ANKARA, Turkey — South Korea opened a pathway into NATO's defense procurement system on Tuesday after Seoul and the alliance agreed to begin negotiations on a p
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President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday proposed elevating Korea-NATO defense industrial cooperation to its next phase, calling for ties to move beyond arms sales toward joint weapons development, production and operation. www.koreaherald.com/article/1080...
Lee proposes Korea-NATO defense partnership 2.0 for co-production
ANKARA, Turkey — President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday proposed elevating Korea-NATO defense industrial cooperation to its next phase, calling for ties to move bey
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At the two-day NATO summit in Ankara, Seoul is seeking to turn Europe's growing demand for Korean weapons into something more enduring: a place inside NATO's defense industry ecosystem. www.koreaherald.com/article/1080...
Lee's NATO pitch: Defense partner beyond simple arms sales
President Lee Jae Myung’s first NATO summit has put South Korea’s defense industry on a bigger stage — but the real question in Ankara is to be bigger than simp
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National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac’s trip to Kazakhstan overlaps with Putin’s visit to the country, but Cheong Wa Dae dismissed the possibility of Wi meeting Russian officials during his trip. www.koreaherald.com/article/1075...
Lee’s top security aide heads to Kazakhstan to discuss energy ties
President Lee Jae Myung’s top security aide is set to meet Kazakh officials to discuss energy and supply chain cooperation and preparations for the first Korea-
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South Korea has unveiled a road map to launch its first domestically built nuclear submarine in the mid-2030s, while pledging to fulfill its nuclear nonproliferation obligations. www.koreaherald.com/article/1075...
Seoul targets mid-2030s nuclear submarine launch, vows nonproliferation
South Korea has unveiled a road map to launch its first domestically built nuclear submarine in the mid-2030s, while pledging to fulfill its nuclear nonprolifer
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US President Donald Trump pledged to play “a necessary role” in promoting peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula during a phone call with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday after the US-China summit www.koreaherald.com/article/1073...
Trump tells Lee he will play ‘necessary role’ on N. Korea: Cheong Wa Dae
US President Donald Trump pledged to play “a necessary role” in promoting peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula during a phone call with South Korean Pres
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump discussed the US-China summit, North Korea and implementation of a security-and-trade package in a phone call Sunday. www.koreaherald.com/article/1073...
Lee and Trump discuss US-China summit, N. Korea in phone call
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump discussed the US-China summit, North Korea and implementation of a security-and-trade package
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President Lee Jae Myung called for South Korea to pursue an expansionary fiscal stance in its second-half economic strategy and next year’s budget, rejecting the “trap of populist fiscal austerity.” www.koreaherald.com/article/1073...
Lee backs expansionary 2027 budget, rejects ‘populist austerity trap’
President Lee Jae Myung called for South Korea to pursue an expansionary fiscal stance in its second-half economic strategy and next year’s budget, rejecting th
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South Korea should consider institutional ways to redistribute potential excess tax revenue generated by the AI infrastructure boom to help ease inequalities that could deepen in an AI-driven era, a top presidential policy aide said. www.koreaherald.com/article/1073...
Lee aide suggests sharing AI boom tax windfalls through ‘citizen dividend’
South Korea should consider institutional ways to redistribute potential excess tax revenue generated by the AI infrastructure boom to help ease inequalities th
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President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday for a four-day state visit aimed at expanding the bilateral partnership in strategic sectors, including large-scale infrastructure, energy security and next-generation industries. www.koreaherald.com/article/1072...
Lee arrives in Vietnam to deepen infrastructure, energy ties
HANOI — President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday for a four-day state visit aimed at expanding the bilateral partnership in strategic sectors, incl
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The leaders of South Korea and India agreed Monday to elevate bilateral ties to "a whole new level," while acknowledging that the partnership has yet to realize its full potential, Cheong Wa Dae said. www.koreaherald.com/article/1072...
Lee, Modi agree to take Korea-India ties to ‘whole new level’: Seoul
NEW DELHI — The leaders of South Korea and India agreed Monday to elevate bilateral ties to "a whole new level," while acknowledging that the partnership has ye
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The leaders of South Korea and India agreed to strengthen cooperation in strategic sectors including critical minerals and nuclear energy, and aim to double bilateral trade from the current level to $50 billion by 2030. www.koreaherald.com/article/1072...
Lee and Modi aim to double trade by 2030, bolster strategic ties
NEW DELHI — The leaders of South Korea and India agreed Monday to strengthen cooperation in strategic sectors including critical minerals and nuclear energy, an
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