Tag: Lee Jae Myung

Oil tankers loading fuel at the South Korean port of Ulsan at dusk, illuminated refinery towers and cranes behind them, dark clouds overhead

Geo-politics

South Korea Recalls Ambassador to Ukraine as Russian Fuel-Shipment Row Deepens

4 days ago 10 min read

South Korea is recalling its ambassador to Ukraine and threatening legal action after a Guardian investigation traced 176,000…

A bank headquarters tower at dusk overlaid with a glowing padlock hologram as a cybersecurity analyst monitors network-defence screens

Geo-politics

South Korea’s President Says AI Appears to Have Been Used in Bank Hacks as Police Launch Full-Scale Probe

October 6, 2026 4 min read

President Lee Jae Myung says AI models are believed to have been used in recent hacking attacks on…

South Korean and Ukrainian flags standing side by side in a government hall, reflecting the diplomatic row over the transfer of two North Korean soldiers

Geo-politics

South Korea’s Lee Threatens “Additional Measures” Against Ukraine Over POW Transfer Row

October 2, 2026 2 min read

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has threatened "additional measures" against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledges a confidentiality agreement…

South Korean soldiers sweeping a DMZ patrol path with mine detectors near barbed wire and a watchtower

Geo-politics

South Korea and UN Command Launch Joint Probe Into DMZ Landmine Blast

September 28, 2026 1 min read

South Korea's military and the UN Command are jointly investigating a suspected landmine blast inside the DMZ that…