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Acting president vows to provide support to Korea's aerospace industry

Acting President Lee Ju-ho said Tuesday the government will provide unsparing support to the aerospace industry.

2025.5.27

Acting President and Education Minister Lee Ju-ho speaks during a meeting at Government Complex Seoul in central Seoul on May 19. [NEWS1]

Acting president urges negotiators to finalize 'July Package' before tariff suspension ends

Acting President and Education Minister Lee Ju-ho has ordered the government to push forward in negotiations with the United States to finalize the so-called July Package before the mutual tariff suspension expires on July 8.

2025.5.19

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Acting President and Education Minister Lee Ju-ho speaks at a Cabinet meeting at the government complex in Jongno District, central Seoul, on May 2. [MINISTRY OF EDUCATION]

Acting President Lee confirms medical student expulsions 'will not be withdrawn'

Medical students' academic probations and expulsions will remain in effect, with no additional flexibility or changes, confirmed by Education Minister Lee Ju-ho.

2025.5.5

Acting President Lee Ju-ho delivers a speech during a celebration event marking Buddha's Birthday at Jogye Temple in central Seoul on May 5. [YONHAP]

Acting President Lee calls for unity on Buddha's Birthday

Acting President Lee Ju-ho on Monday called for unity and coexistence in observance of Buddha's Birthday, stressing the need to rebuild a broken community.

2025.5.5

Acting President and Education Minister Lee Ju-ho shakes hands with a police officer during a visit to the Hwayang police patrol unit in Gwangjin District, western Seoul, on May 3. [EDUCATION MINISTRY]

Acting president inspects public safety ahead of Children's Day holiday

Acting President Lee Ju-ho visited police and fire stations on Saturday to inspect public safety preparedness ahead of the Children's Day holiday next week.

2025.5.3

Acting president and Education Minister Lee Ju-ho delivers opening remarks during an emergency Cabinet meeting at the government complex in Jongno District, central Seoul, on May 2. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

'Completely unexpected': Chaos on acting President Lee Ju-ho's first day

Acting President Lee Ju-ho faces challenges, including cabinet confusion and critical negotiations while navigating a transitional leadership role.

2025.5.2

Education Minister Lee Ju-ho speaks during a briefing held at the government complex building in Seoul on April 17. [YONHAP]

Korea's education minister to hold 1st meeting with medical students amid prolonged standoff

Education Minister Lee Ju-ho is set to meet with medical students next week in an effort to encourage them to return to school and to explain the government's recent decision to revert the 2026 medical school enrollment quota to its previous level.

2025.4.19

How to deepen the ongoing medical crisis

We hope the education minister stops making trouble.

2024.10.9

Korea's Kim Woo-min took gold in the men's 400 meter freestyle on Friday, his third of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. [YONHAP]

Kim Woo-min nabs third gold as Korea closes out pool strong

Korea closed out its final day in the pool with four medals — one gold, two silver and one bronze — ending its swimming schedule with 22 total medals in the sport in Hangzhou, China on Friday.

2023.9.29

A woman shed tears in front of the memorial of the 23 year-old teacher at Seo 2 Elementary School in Seocho-dong, Gangnam, Seoul, on Monday, which marks the 49th day since the teacher took her own life. A nationwide mourning took place while teachers demanded that the government take more aggressive actions in protecting teachers’ rights from legal harassments from parents. [YONHAP]

Classrooms empty as angry teachers go on ‘leave’

Although not an official day, the teachers dubbed Monday “the day public education stopped,” as educators across the country mourned the death of a 23-year-old Seo 2 Elementary School teacher, who died by suicide in July. It was the 49th day.

2023.9.4