Yoon to appear in court for 6th insurrection hearing following Lee Jae-myung's inauguration

SEOUL, June 08 (AJP) - Former President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to return to court on Monday for the sixth hearing in his trial on charges of insurrection and abuse of power. It will be his first public appearance since the country elected a new president last week. The hearing will take place at 10:15 a.m. in Seoul Central District Court. Yoon is expected to enter through the courthouse’s main ground-level entrance, where reporters will be stationed. As with his previous three a

June 8, 2025

S.Korean President Lee to attend G7 summit, Trump meeting expected

SEOUL, June 7 (AJP) - South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will attend the G7 summit scheduled for mid-June in Canada, according to the presidential office on Saturday. "Lee was invited to the summit and has accepted the invitation," said a presidential office official. South Korea is not a member of the G7, but has attended previous summits as a guest. Former President Moon Jae-in attended the summit held in the United Kingdom in 2021, and former President Yoon Suk

June 7, 2025

South Korean and US Presidents hold first phone call, seeking closer ties between the two countries

SEOUL, June 07 (AJP) - South Korean President Lee Jae-myug and U.S. President Donald Trump had their first phone call on Friday evening, pledging to continue strengthening the alliance between the two countries. According to the South Korean presidential office, Lee and Trump spoke for 20 minutes on Friday night. Trump congratulated Lee on his election victory, and both leaders agreed on the importance of the alliance as the core of diplomacy between the two countries. Trum

June 7, 2025

President Lee says sacrifice for the nation deserves special recognition

SEOUL, June 06 (AJP) - President Lee Jae-myung on Friday called for stronger recognition and support for those who have sacrificed for the country, saying, “A special reward should be given for a special sacrifice made for all.” Speaking at the 70th Memorial Day ceremony at Seoul National Cemetery, Lee paid tribute to fallen patriots and emphasized that remembrance must go hand in hand with responsibility. “We commemorate Memorial Day each year to remember, to re

June 6, 2025

National Assembly passes bills for independent probes into ex-president and former first lady

SEOUL, June 5 (AJP) - A series of bills proposing independent prosecutors to investigate former disgraced President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee over several allegations were passed at the National Assembly on Thursday. The bills proposed by the ruling Democratic Party (DP) called for investigations into about a dozen charges related to Yoon's botched Dec. 3 martial law debacle last year, as well as other allegations involving his wife, Kim Keon Hee, who has been embr

June 5, 2025

US congratulates Lee on election win

SEOUL, June 4 (AJP) - The U.S. congratulated South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on his election as the country's 21st president and reaffirmed Washington's commitment to its bilateral alliance with Seoul. In a statement released on Tuesday, the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, "We congratulate on his election" as South Korea's next president, adding that the two countries "share an ironclad commitment to the Alliance grounded in our Mutual

June 4, 2025

South Korea inaugurates new president

SEOUL, June 4 (AJP) - South Korea's newly-elected President Lee Jae-myung was sworn in on Wednesday with a low-key inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul. Lee's tenure as the country's 21st president already began when he was briefed about military readiness, following the National Election Committee's formal approval of his victory at the previous day's presidential election. He began the day by leaving his home in Gyeyang, Incheon, w

June 4, 2025

Lee Jae-myung's resounding win paves way for strong leadership and bold policy drive

SEOUL, June 4 (AJP) - Tuesday's presidential election was a decisive win for the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), as its candidate Lee Jae-myung secured a record 49.42 percent, defeating Kim Moon-soo of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) by 2.89 million votes or 8.27 percentage points. With a record turnout of 79.4 percent, the highest since the 1997 presidential election's 80.7 percent, Lee took the lead soon after votes were counted and maintained it, finishing firs

June 4, 2025

Kim Moon-soo concedes presidential race, congratulates Lee Jae-myung in early-morning remarks

SEOUL, June 04 (AJP) - People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo acknowledged his projected defeat early Wednesday morning, offering congratulations to rival Lee Jae-myung and expressing gratitude to his supporters. Speaking around 1:30 a.m. on Jun. 4 at party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, Kim appeared before reporters and campaign staff following a night of sobering exit poll results and early vote counts. His remarks came shortly after major broadcasters projected

June 4, 2025

Lee Jae-myung declares intent to lead as president in early morning address amid projected victory

SEOUL, June 04 (AJP) - Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung addressed supporters in the early hours of Wednesday, Jun. 4, delivering what sounded like a de facto victory speech, even as final vote counts in South Korea’s 21st presidential election were still underway. Speaking shortly after 1:15 a.m. in front of the Democratic Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, Lee acknowledged that he had not yet been officially confirmed as president-elect but said he felt a strong

June 4, 2025