San Francisco, July 26 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung wrapped up a two-day visit to San Francisco aimed at promoting artificial intelligence (AI) cooperation on Saturday and departed for Brazil as part of a three-nation South America tour for summits with regional leaders. During his visit to San Francisco on Friday and Saturday, the South Korean President met with the chiefs of four global tech giants, including OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen …
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San Francisco, July 25 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with the heads of four global tech giants, including Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang, and called for their greater participation in South Korea’s artificial intelligence (AI) investment plans.The meetings took place on the first day of Lee’s two-day trip to San Francisco aimed at promoting AI investment and cooperation between global tech giants and South Korea, reports Yonhap news agency.Lee also met separately w…
Seoul, July 17 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday reiterated his plan to designate December 3 as a day of people’s sovereignty that would mark the anniversary of former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed imposition of martial law. In a Facebook post marking the 78th Constitution Day, Lee pledged to designate December 3 as a legal public holiday so that the meaning and spirit of the day — when ordinary citizens voluntarily sought to block the unexpected martial law — could be f…
Seoul, July 15 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung stressed the need for reform and innovation in carrying out policy tasks at government ministries and agencies Wednesday, saying the remainder of his five-year term may be more important in achieving his policy goals. The president made the remarks as he began receiving briefings from all government ministries and agencies to review progress in the implementation of their policy tasks.On the first day of the policy briefings, Lee receive…
Seoul, July 4 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday rejected criticism by opposition sides that the government’s large-scale regional investment drive is aimed at boosting his approval ratings, saying the three “megaprojects” are designed to create new hope and a future for the country.Earlier this week, the government unveiled its “three megaprojects” initiative, which envisions a national transformation driven by semiconductors, physical artificial intelligence (AI) and AI da…
Seoul, June 28 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday vowed to make efforts to resolve the issue of South Korean citizens abducted by North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War through “dialogue and cooperation.” “The government will not allow the issue of abductees to be buried in history,” Lee said in the message read by Vice Unification Minister Kim Nam-jung on his behalf at an event marking the Korean War Abductees Remembrance Day in Paju, north of Seoul.”Through dialogue and c…
Seoul, June 10 (IANS) The US-Iran war has made North Korea even less likely to give up its nuclear weapons program, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said in an interview published on Wednesday.Lee made the remark in a recent interview with The Economist on the occasion of the first anniversary of his inauguration, adding the “unique personality” of US President Trump can be “very helpful” in bringing the North back to dialogue.Lee also reaffirmed South Korea’s own commitment to nonproliferat…
Seoul, June 8 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed to pursue sweeping reforms to election administration during a meeting with the country’s top officials Monday after ballot paper shortages during local elections raised questions about election management. Lee made the pledge in the meeting attended by Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik, Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae and Constitutional Court President Kim Sang-hwan.The meeting came after …
Seoul, June 8 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Monday the government will work to secure “absolute competitiveness” in advanced technologies to nurture the country into an industrial powerhouse.The president made the remarks while outlining his policy vision and goals for his second year in office at a press conference marking the first anniversary of his inauguration on June 4 last year.”By mobilizing all government and private-sector resources, (the government) will secure abso…
Seoul, June 7 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday expressed deep regret over ballot shortages that disrupted last week’s local elections and ordered the launch of a thorough joint investigation by prosecutors and police into the matter. “The people’s right to vote is a constitutional right that must not be restricted or infringed upon for any reason, and this is a serious issue that undermines the foundation of popular sovereignty,” Lee wrote in a message on X, formerly Twitter…