Lee Jae Myung

South Korea’s decision comes just days after its president threatened to take punitive action against Zelenskyy’s violation of the non-disclosure agreement

Duterte, meanwhile, recorded a net approval of +29.5 percentage points, with 61.3 percent approving of her performance and 31.8 percent disapproving

Seoul is alarmed after a recent breach of South Korean banks' cyber defenses that reportedly involved AI-assisted hacking

President Lee Jae Myung observed the launch in person, accompanied by Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul and other officials

He told his cabinet to confirm what had happened “swiftly and clearly,” and to deploy personnel and resources to minimize the damage

The recent attacks have targeted financial institutions including Hana Bank, KB Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank, compromising customer information, according to Yonhap News Agency

He then highlighted the importance of maintaining relations with leaders who command significant nuclear capabilities

North Korea’s continued construction of minefields, fences and barriers along the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) is raising questions over whether its border fortification campaign is changing the role of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which has served as a military buffer between the two Koreas since the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement

Seoul and Kyiv are embroiled in a diplomatic dispute, with Seoul strongly protesting against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s disclosure of the transfer during his U.N. speech last week

President Donald Trump is set to announce a major energy investment package Wednesday that includes $54 billion for Alaska's long-delayed liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, as Republican Senator Dan Sullivan faces a competitive reelection race less than five weeks before the midterm elections

President Lee Jae Myung pledged Thursday to continue taking practical steps to reduce military tensions with North Korea and urged Pyongyang to join efforts to restore dialogue

Moolenaar portrayed South Korea as a "major American ally" but pointed out the "potential for frictions to develop into a structural shift in Seoul's alignment."

South Korea and Ukraine are locked in an escalating diplomatic dispute over who agreed what regarding the circumstances of two prisoners of war captured fighting for Russia

North Korea Land Mines ‘Highly Likely’ Behind DMZ Explosion, Seoul Says

The award was given during The Korea Society's annual gala in New York

President Lee Jae Myung ordered the military on Tuesday to determine the cause of a land mine explosion near the inter-Korean border and take necessary measures, raising questions about how his administration, which has been pursuing dialogue with Pyongyang, might respond if North Korea is found responsible

At the reception, Senior Presidential Advisor Kuol Manyang Juuk commended China's progress in economic development, infrastructure, technology, education and human development

On Monday, Lee shared on X a document showing data on the trend in South Korea's exports to China

North Korean soldiers were among the foreign contingent conscripted to fight alongside Russian troops on various frontlines in the war on Ukraine, after the Kremlin sought assistance from its close allies to bolster its deployments amid struggles with domestic conscription

SIX AMERICAN presidents have tried to deal with North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme

Zelensky’s UN disclosure punctures Pyongyang’s soldier-loyalty narrative, but risks damaging ties with Seoul and endangering POW families

Also on Tuesday, Lee held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York, where the two sides agreed to maintain close communication on achieving peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, according to Yonhap News Agency

Trump Highlights $1.5 Trillion Military Spending

President Lee Jae Myung has reversed the stance of his hawkish predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol since taking power in June 2025, offering nuclear-armed Pyongyang talks without preconditions

President Lee Jae Myung has reversed the stance of his hawkish predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol since taking power in June 2025, offering nuclear-armed Pyongyang talks without preconditions

In recent weeks, US president Donald Trump has publicly taunted the South Korean leader, venting frustration over ​what he described as Seoul’s refusal to help defend the Strait of Hormuz — once the world’s main transit point for oil — while US troops remain stationed on​ ​the Korean Peninsula to shield ​South Korea from North Korea.​