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LEE JAE MYUNG

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron following their bilateral meeting in Seoul on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 6, 2026
South Korea president says regrets ‘reckless’ drones sent to North
Seoul initially denied any official role in the January drone incursion but Lee Jae Myung said a probe had revealed government officials had been involved.
Lee Jae Myung, South Korea's president, delivers a speech at the National Assembly in Seoul on Thursday. Lee urged citizens to "save every drop of fuel” as the deepening Iran conflict hits the energy-importing nation hard.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 2, 2026
Save ‘every drop of fuel,’ Lee urges South Koreans facing Mideast war impacts
The president warned that the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran has triggered one of the most severe energy security threats in decades.
South Korea, the U.S. and Japan take part in joint naval missile defense exercises in international waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan in April 2023. U.S. President Donald Trump asked South Korea and other allies to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to protect commercial shipping.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2026
South Korea Is learning the hard truth about U.S. promises
How the U.S. balances its priorities amid the Iran conflict will reinforce longer-term concerns about its security guarantees.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks at the Philippines-Korea Business Forum in Pasay, Metro Manila, on March 4.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 10, 2026
Seoul can’t stop U.S. forces from redeploying weapons to Middle East, says Lee
U.S. and South Korean militaries have been discussing possible redeployment of some U.S. Patriot missile defense systems based in South Korea.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech during an event marking the country's 107th anniversary of the March 1st Independence Movement in Seoul on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 1, 2026
South Korea’s Lee to take steps for better ties with Japan
The South Korean leader highlighted the importance of cooperation with Japan and stopped short of criticizing Tokyo or mentioning thorny issues of history.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a military parade to commemorate the conclusion of a rare ruling party congress in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2026
North Korea could ‘get on well’ with U.S., Kim says, while spurning South Korea
The North Korean leader’s remarks suggest he may be open to a return to talks with Washington as he called Seoul’s “appeasement attitude” a “clumsy deceptive farce.”
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung prior to their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Monday.
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2026
South Korea and Brazil to expand cooperation in key minerals and trade
Brazil ​is South Korea’s largest trading partner ⁠in South America, making economic cooperation a key part of the agenda.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election win is fueling regional backing for Japan to take on a bigger defense role as Asian nations seek balance against China and shifting U.S. policy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 12, 2026
Most in Asia want a stronger Japanese security presence — except for China
A more confident Tokyo complicates Beijing’s preferred regional order. For many of Asia’s middle powers, that makes Japan an appealing counterweight.
Tourists take a selfie at Banpo Bridge in Seoul in August last year.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 27, 2026
Chinese tourists picking South Korea over Japan for Lunar New Year amid visa ease
South Korea is on track to overtake Japan as the top destination for Chinese travelers during the upcoming holiday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
A supporter of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol waits for his arrival for final arguments in his insurrection trial at a court in Seoul on Jan. 13.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2026
The cautionary tale of Yoon Suk Yeol and the ‘abuse of power’
South Koreans use the strength of their democracy to impose checks against executive overreach.
The head priest of Horyuji temple greets Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, on Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Jan 16, 2026
Takaichi and Lee beat the drums for better bilateral ties
Among the discussed items were cooperation to promote regional stability, economic security, the complete denuclearization of North Korea and transnational crime.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and chief priest Shokaku Furuya see off South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 14, 2026
Rich in symbolism, Takaichi-Lee talks highlight strong Japan-South Korea ties
The amicable environment was all the more notable considering that the conservative Takaichi and liberal Lee sit on opposite ends of the political spectrum.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung raise their drumsticks after a drum session following the two leaders' summit talks in Nara on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2026
Takaichi and Lee drum up excitement for closer South Korea-Japan ties
Following their talks, the two leaders held a jam session to the songs “Golden,” from the Netflix series “KPop Demon Hunters,” and K-pop supergroup BTS’ hit song “Dynamite.”
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the start of their meeting in the city of Nara on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 13, 2026
Takaichi and South Korea’s Lee to take ties to ‘new heights’ amid Japan-China rift
The two leaders agreed to boost cooperation on economic security and reached a deal on DNA testing for Korean wartime laborers who perished in Japan.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, in October in Gyeongju, South Korea
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 11, 2026
Takaichi and Lee set for talks on cementing ties as China-Japan dispute simmers
Despite a stated goal of strengthening ties between Tokyo and Seoul, the meeting comes in the looming shadow of the ongoing row with Beijing.
These images taken on Jan. 4 and released as a combination photo on Saturday shows the wreckage of a drone that North Korea claims originated from South Korea and was brought down by specialized electronic warfare assets after violating North Korean airspace.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2026
North Korea accuses South of another drone incursion
South Korea said it had no record of the flight, and Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said the drone in the photos was “not a model operated by our military.”
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's picturesque hometown of Nara next week for talks with Takaichi, Seoul said Friday, days after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 9, 2026
Fresh from China, South Korea president to visit Japan
The planned summit in Nara follows major Chinese military drills around Taiwan and North Korea firing ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung takes a selfie with Chinese leader Xi Jinping after a dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 6, 2026
Xi pushes Lee to make ‘correct’ choices amid China-Japan row, but Seoul unlikely to bite
The Chinese leader’s outreach on Japan is unlikely to resonate with the South Korean president as Tokyo and Seoul put aside long-standing history issues.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his wife Kim Hea Kyung depart for China from Seoul Air Base on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 4, 2026
South Korea’s Lee lands in China, hoping to sidestep Taiwan tensions
Lee is the first South Korean leader to visit Beijing in six years and his four-day trip comes less than a week after China carried out massive military drills around Taiwan.
Demonstrators hold Chinese and South Korean flags near Gimhae International Airport in Busan in October.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 2, 2026
China’s Xi to host South Korea’s Lee next week amid Japan tensions
The visit marks the second meeting between Xi and Lee in just two months, an unusually short interval that signals China’s keen interest in reinforcing ties with Seoul.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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