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Blue House National Security Office Holds Emergency Meeting Over North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Launch… “Cease Immediately”
The National Security Office at the Blue House held an emergency security situation review meeting on the 20th regarding North Korea’s launch of a short-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea.
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Lee Draws a Line on Troop Deployment; Blue House Says “It’s Not a Rejection” Just One Day Later… Narrowed Diplomatic Maneuvering Room
Just one day after President Lee Jae-myung drew a clear line, stating that there would be no troop deployment involving or intervening in a war related to the Strait of Hormuz, the Blue House clarifie…
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Lee Admits His Shortcomings: “It’s All My Fault”… Economic Solutions Remain Unclear
“The people are always right. It is all due to my shortcomings.”President Lee Jae-myung struck a deeply humble tone during his seventh press conference since taking office on the 18th. He took respons…
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Announcement of Investment in the U.S. Postponed at the Last Minute… Lee: “We Will Reach a Conclusion on Semiconductor Investment That Protects National Interests” (Comprehensive)
President Lee Jae-myung stated that, regarding the $350 billion strategic investment with the U.S., there are certain aspects of the agreement drafted by working-level officials that are difficult to …
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Lee: “There was a shortage of leveraged ETFs... We haven’t yet figured out the procedures for introducing them”
President Lee Jae-myung stated on the 18th that “it is true there were shortcomings” regarding single-stock leveraged ETFs.
President Lee Jae-myung holds a press conference at the Blue House State …
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Lee: “I Have No Intention of Seeking Re-election… We Are Comrades Loyal to Moon, Roh, and Kim Dae-jung”
On the 18th, President Lee Jae-myung stated, “After much deliberation and reflection, I have come to the conclusion that ‘the people are always right,’” adding, “It is all due to my own shortcomings.”…
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“Apologize, Step Down, and Show Change”… Experts Identify the Key Moments in Lee’s Press Conference
“He must go beyond mere explanations and demonstrate that he is changing.”President Lee Jae-myung, whose approval rating has fallen to its lowest level since taking office, will hold a press conferenc…
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[Exclusive] $7 Billion Alaska LNG Project ‘Conditionally Included’ in U.S. Investment… Weighing Acquisition of the Project
It has been confirmed that South Korea and the United States have agreed not to exclude the Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project—estimated to cost approximately $67 billion—from their U.S. inves…
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Lee Removed Yong Hye-in, but Why Is He Protecting Kim Seung-won… Is the “Dismissal of Charges” the Trigger?
President Lee Jae-myung has eased the burden of personnel appointments by accepting the resignation of Yong Hye-in, the nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, but appears determined to pr…
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[Exclusive] No '45-Day Safety Net' for U.S. Investments... 3 Trillion Won Must Be Sent by the End of This Month
Although South Korea and the U.S. agreed last November that the deadline for remitting investment funds to the U.S. would be “within 45 business days” after the U.S. President’s notification of busine…