Seoul, March 22 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said the government will thoroughly investigate the cause of a large-scale fire at a car parts plant in the central city of Daejeon and prepare fundamental measures to prevent similar tragedies. Lee made the pledge hours after visiting the site to inspect relief efforts and meet with bereaved families and victims. The fire, which broke out Friday afternoon, left 14 people dead and 60 others injured, including two firefighters, according…
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Seoul, March 18 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has sent letters to the leaders of Japan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to express his gratitude for their cooperation in evacuating South Korean nationals from the Middle East, Cheong Wa Dae said on Wednesday, with the US-Israel war with Iran destabilizing the region.In a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi the previous day, Lee expressed his appreciation for Japan’s assistance in evacuating 16 South Koreans and their family memb…
Seoul, March 12 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday instructed his aides to swiftly prepare for an extra budget to help stabilise people’s livelihoods and promote an economic recovery as the nation’s economy is bracing for an impact from an intensifying war in the Middle East. Lee made the call during a meeting with senior presidential aides, expressing concerns that heightening instability in the Middle East could weaken consumer and investment sentiment.”We also need to swi…
Seoul, March 4 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will preside over an extraordinary Cabinet meeting this week to discuss response measures to the mounting crisis in the Middle East shortly after returning from his Southeast Asia trip, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday.The extraordinary meeting, set for Thursday, will be attended by top officials from the finance and foreign ministries, as joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran have triggered military responses from countries across the region,…
Seoul, March 2 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has nominated a four-term lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party as budget minister and a former senior fisheries official as oceans minister, Cheong Wa Dae said Monday. Representative Park Hong-keun has been tapped to lead the Ministry of Planning and Budget, while Hwang Jong-woo, chair of the Korea Maritime Cooperation Center’s international cooperation committee, was named to head the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Lee Kyu-yeon, p…
Singapore, March 2 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to hold summit talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday, with the two leaders expected to discuss ways to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), nuclear energy and other areas. The meeting will mark the second summit between Lee and Wong in four months, following their previous talks during Wong’s visit to South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, where the two count…
Seoul, Feb 25 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called on the government to step up coordinated efforts to improve regional tourism infrastructure and services for foreign visitors to foster the sector as a strategic industry. Lee made the remarks at an expanded national tourism strategy meeting with relevant agencies, where officials discussed ways to boost the industry under a goal of attracting 30 million foreign visitors by 2030. About 18.9 million travellers visited So…
Seoul, Feb 17 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday he will continue efforts to better serve people and promote national unity as he marked the Lunar New Year in his second year in office. “This morning, as the Lunar New Year of the Red Horse dawns, I renew my commitment as a ‘president for all,’ who embraces and serves every citizen,” Lee, dressed in traditional hanbok, said in a video message that also featured first lady Kim Hea Kyung, Yonhap News Agency reported.Lee, who t…
Seoul, Feb 16 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating rose to 56.5 per cent last week, a survey showed Monday, driven by the government’s efforts to stabilise the property market. The rating was up 0.7 percentage point from the previous week, while the negative assessment fell 0.2 percentage point to 38.9 per cent, according to the survey by Realmeter, commissioned by a local business news outlet.Realmeter attributed the increase to Lee’s ongoing push to curb home prices by…
Seoul, Feb 12 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called for efforts to stabilise the prices of food and daily necessities by monitoring unfair trade practices and addressing structural issues in the distribution process. Lee made the remarks during a meeting with senior aides after visiting a traditional market in the central city of Chungju ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, which begins this weekend, Yonhap News Agency reported. “Many people remain concerned about prices…