Politician South Korean

Lee Jae Myung

Lee Jae-myung (born December 22, 1964) is a South Korean politician serving as the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who previously served as the Governor of Gyeonggi Province and was the Democratic Party's candidate in the 2022 South Korean presidential election, narrowly losing to Yoon Suk-yeol.

Lee Jae Myung

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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung openly criticized Ukrainian President Zelensky for publicly disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea in his UN General Assembly speech.

Lee called the disclosure "deeply regrettable," saying it violated a confidentiality agreement and could create diplomatic and national security problems.

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung:

As for U.S.-North Korea dialogue, President Trump seemed frustrated.

He wants to have dialogue with North Korea.

He appeared to believe that now is the time to engage Kim Jong Un in talks again.

But...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung:

As for U.S.-North Korea dialogue, President Trump seemed frustrated.

He wants to have dialogue with North Korea.

He appeared to believe that now is the time to engage Kim Jong Un in talks again.

But he was frustrated about how exactly to proceed. He even asked me, 'What is the solution?'

What I told him was that, in the end, this is about the North Korean nuclear issue and the issue of regime security.

The current approach is not working. Sanctions and pressure are no longer effective.

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