South Korean President Archives

August 12, 2025 9:25 AM

South Korea’s Lee, Trump to hold summit on August 25 on security alliance, economy

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump will hold their first summit meeting on August 25 in Washington to discuss strengthening the bilateral alliance and economic security partnership, Lee's office said on Tuesday. Lee...

July 18, 2025 10:01 AM

Torrential rain pounds South Korea for third day as thousands take shelter

More than 5,000 people in South Korea have been forced into shelters as heavy rain pounded parts of the country for a third day, with the deluge killing at least four people and destroying property and infrastructure, the safety ministry said on Frid...

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. ...

March 8, 2025 3:24 PM

South Korea’s President Yoon free, trials continue after court quashes detention

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol walked out of a detention centre in Seoul on Saturday after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision to cancel the impeached leader's arrest warrant on insurrection charges. Yoon remains suspended from ...

February 18, 2025 5:19 PM

South Korea’s parliament presses for Yoon’s removal as impeachment trial winds down

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol could try to impose martial law again or undermine constitutional institutions should he be reinstated, lawyers for parliament argued on Tuesday as his impeachment trial entered its final phase. After weeks of te...

January 10, 2025 4:12 PM

South Korean leader’s security chief warns against violent attempts to arrest Yoon

The security chief of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, under investigation for blocking Yoon's arrest, resigned on Friday and said any further efforts to detain the ex-leader must avoid bloodshed. Yoon's short-lived declaration of...

December 4, 2024 8:48 AM

America welcomes South Korean President Yoon’s decision to lift martial law

The US on Wednesday welcomed South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's rescinding of the martial law declaration following the National Assembly's unanimous vote to reject it. In a statement issued by US State Department, the Secretary of State, Antony ...

September 21, 2023 1:27 PM

South Korean President says Russian Aid to North Korea a ‘Direct Provocation at UNGA

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said at the UN General Assembly that if North Korea acquires the information and technology necessary to enhance its weapons program in exchange for supporting Russia with conventional weapons, the deal will be a ...