South Korean President Lee set to spend first official day at Cheong Wa Dae after relocation

Seoul, Dec 28 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will mark his first official day at Cheong Wa Dae early this week after the presidential office was relocated back to the former presidential compound in central Seoul, officials said Sunday. Lee will begin work at Cheong Wa Dae on Monday, with the symbolic presidential […]
South Korean President wishes everyone warm Christmas, pledges to improve their lives

Seoul, Dec 25 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday wished everyone a warm Christmas and vowed to do his best to improve people’s lives in the coming year. In a Christmas message posted on his official Facebook page, Lee wrote, “I hope you all have a joyful day today with your loved […]
S. Korean President Lee urges revitalisation of WTO at G20 Summit

Johannesburg, Nov 23 (IANS) President Lee Jae Myung has urged the Group of 20 (G20) nations to work to revitalize the World Trade Organization (WTO) to enhance global growth potential, saying the world must establish a predictable trading and investment environment. Lee made the call during the first session of the G20 summit, as the […]
President Lee orders creation of emergency economy review task force

Seoul, June 4 (IANS) President Lee Jae-myung has instructed the launch of an emergency task force to address economic challenges as his first executive order since he took office on Wednesday, his spokesperson said. Lee’s decision to form the task force is in line with a central economic policy pledge from his campaign, reports Yonhap […]