Lee jae-myung Archives

June 4, 2025 10:10 AM

PM Modi congratulates Lee Jae-myung on election as South Korean President, vows to strengthen strategic ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his congratulations to Lee Jae-myung on being elected as the President of the Republic of Korea (ROK), expressing his commitment to further strengthening the India-ROK Special Strategic Partnership. ...

June 4, 2025 9:04 AM

South Korea’s new president Lee Jae-myung vows economic revival, judgment on martial law

South Korea's new liberal President Lee Jae-myung began his term on Wednesday, vowing to raise the country from the turmoil of a martial law crisis and revive an economy reeling from slowing growth and the threat of global protectionism. Lee's decis...

June 3, 2025 11:06 AM

South Koreans vote for president in hope of restoring stability after martial law crisis

South Koreans were voting for a new president on Tuesday to cap six months of turmoil triggered by a shock martial law briefly imposed by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol that marred the country's reputation as a vibrant, if at times chaotic, democracy. ...

May 29, 2025 4:17 PM

South Koreans turn out in record numbers for early voting as presidential hopefuls vow change

South Koreans turned out in record numbers for early voting on Thursday ahead of next week's snap presidential election, official data showed, as both leading candidates urged voters to back them to change a country in crisis. The June 3 election co...

January 2, 2024 10:39 AM

South Korea’s Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in neck by unidentified attacker

South Korea's opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southern city of Busan on Tuesday and was airlifted to a university hospital for treatment, party and fire officials said. The attacker, rep...