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Taxation brings down administrations, not prices (KOR)

Tax-driven housing policies under former Presidents Roh and Moon failed to curb prices, hurting ordinary buyers and renters. They now pose a political risk for current President Lee Jae-myung.

2026.8.5

Taxation brings down administrations, not prices

Tax-driven housing policies under former Presidents Roh and Moon failed to curb prices, hurting ordinary buyers and renters. They now pose a political risk for current President Lee Jae-myung.

2026.8.4

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PPP leader blasts president over 'silence' on recent controversies

Opposition leader Jang Dong-hyeok said President Lee Jae Myung selectively speaks out when politically advantageous, citing the missing sailor case, election ballot shortages and economic concerns.

2026.7.14

At Vatican Mass, Lee urges 'virtuous cycle' linking Korean Peninsula peace to global solidarity, renewed dialogue between Seoul and Pyongyang

Speaking in Vatican City after Pyongyang’s criticism, President Lee Jae Myung highlighted steps to reduce tensions and reaffirmed his commitment to lasting peace with North Korea.

2026.6.14

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks during the Ninth Workers’ Party Congress in Pyongyang on Feb. 19 in this photo published by the Rodong Sinmun on Feb. 20. [NEWS1]

Pyongyang slams door on Seoul, open to U.S. talks

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared that Pyongyang would permanently exclude Seoul as part of the same nation, vowing there was nothing left to discuss while leaving the door open to talks with Washington.

2026.2.26

President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a meeting with cultural and artistic award recipients at the presidential office in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on June 30. [YONHAP]

President to mark 1 month in office with town hall with press

President Lee Jae Myung will hold his first press conference on July 3, marking one month since taking office, the presidential office said Monday, with a town hall question-and-answer format to engage directly with the press.

2025.6.30

Korean President Lee Jae Myung, center left, shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after taking a group photo with the leaders of the G7 and invited countries at Kananaskis, Alberta, in Canada on June 17, [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Korea’s new president holds relay talks with leaders at G7, launching summit diplomacy

Korean President Lee Jae Myung held bilateral talks with the leaders of India, Britain, Mexico and Brazil on the margins of the Group of 7, or G7, summit in Canada's resort town of Kananaskis Tuesday, signaling Korea's return to global diplomacy.

2025.6.18

President Lee Jae Myung speaks to reporters at a press briefing on a presidential flight en route to the Group of 7 summit in Canada on June 16. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

In shift, president appears open to income-based 'livelihood support' stimulus

President Lee Jae Myung suggested support for a hybrid approach to “livelihood support payments,” calling for universal distribution with differentiated amounts based on income — a departure from his previous advocacy for a flat-rate payout.

2025.6.17

American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (Amcham) delegation meets with the Office of the Vice President and National Security Council during its 2025 Washington Doorknock visit, held from June 9 to 12. [AMCHAM]

Amcham discusses economic priorities with U.S. gov't, business leaders during Washington visit

A high-level delegation of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (Amcham) highlighted key economic priorities in the Korea-U.S. economic partnership during a four-day Washington Doorknock visit, held from June 9 to 12.

2025.6.17

Korean President Lee Jae-myung, left, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shake hands at their first bilateral meeting in Calgary, Canada, on June 16 on the margins of the G7 summit. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Korean, Australian leaders discuss partnership, regional security on sidelines of G7

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he looks forward to visiting Korea this fall for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, during his first bilateral meeting with President Lee Jae-myung on Monday.

2025.6.17