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Lee's first-year presser raises new doubts (KOR)

A news conference meant to showcase President Lee Jae Myung's smart and hardworking nature instead highlighted his administration's evasive answers regarding indictments, neutrality and property policy.

2026.6.11

Lee's first-year presser raises new doubts

2026.6.10

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President Lee Jae Myung speaks at a Cabinet meeting at the presidential office in Yongsan, central Seoul, on Sept. 9. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

President Lee rhetorically focuses on 'persons,' 'economy' during first 100 days in office

As he marks his 100th day in office on Thursday, Lee has leaned heavily on one word in particular in public remarks: “person." He used the term 230 times, second only to “citizens,” which appeared 416 times as his usual way of addressing the public.

2025.9.10

Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, left, and People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo, right, each waves to supporters during campaign rallies on May 25. [NEWS1]

Over 60% of Korean voters support shortening presidential terms, allowing re-election

Over 60 percent of Korean voters said they supported amending the Constitution to replace the current single five-year presidential term with a four-year renewable term or a term allowing re-election, a poll showed.

2025.5.27

How to prevent yet another failed presidency

it is now time for politics to be elevated to public standards.

2024.12.22

Swift change is key to a successful presidency

President Yoon must colossally and speedily reshuffle the presidential office and the Cabinet.

2024.11.10

South Korean Ambassador to the U.N. Hwang Joon-kook speaks during a press meeting in New York on Thursday. [YONHAP]

South Korea to assume presidency of UN Security Council in June

The country, a nonpermanent UNSC member, will hold the presidency for one month, with plans to focus on cybersecurity and other global issues, South Korean Ambassador to the UN Hwang Joon-kook said in a press meeting in New York Thursday.

2024.5.24

Time to compromise and cooperate

The people have voted to cease unilateral governance and uncompromising politics.

2024.4.14

Gustav Slamecka, ambassador of the Czech Republic to Korea, in an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily at the Czech Embassy in Seoul. [PARK SANG-MOON]

[INTERVIEW] Czech envoy explains country's priorities, plans as EU Council head

While it’s true the Czechs played a part in resolving a Russian gas crisis during their previous presidency of the European Union Council, they face an altogether different energy crisis this time around as the country takes on the helm of the...

2022.10.4

Gandi Sulistiyanto, ambassador of Indonesia to Korea, speaks at a media briefing on Indonesian presidency of the G20 meeting in November at his diplomatic residence in Seoul on June 3. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Indonesia gears up for G20 presidency in November

Indonesia and Korea can forge a win-win partnership in digitalization of their financial sectors, said the top Indonesian envoy in Seoul. “On digitalization of the financial sectors, our embassy started this year what’s called digital and…

2022.6.16