South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung says he’ll bolster US-Japan ties and pursue talks with North
Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as South Korea's president in June 2025, pledging to tackle the economy, pursue talks with North Korea and strengthen ties with the United States and Japan, and warning that global trade turmoil threatened the country's survival.
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