President Lee Calls for End to Stock Manipulation by Journalists

by Kim Bongcheol Posted : June 13, 2026, 17:09Updated : June 13, 2026, 17:09
President Lee Jae-myung speaks at a business roundtable held at a hotel in Rome, Italy, on June 12. Photo: Yonhap News
President Lee Jae-myung speaks at a business roundtable held at a hotel in Rome, Italy, on June 12. [Photo: Yonhap News]
President Lee Jae-myung stated on June 13 that journalists involved in front-running should cease their stock manipulation activities and return to responsible reporting.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), President Lee emphasized that achieving a prosperous South Korea requires addressing all forms of abnormality as a pressing societal task.

He referenced a news article about the issuance of arrest warrants for a broker and a journalist from an economic media outlet on charges of violating the Capital Markets Act.

President Lee criticized behaviors that harm law-abiding citizens while benefiting from rule violations, calling them remnants of an outdated era.

He also encouraged those who have already engaged in such activities to come forward, noting that whistleblowers could receive reduced penalties and monetary rewards for reporting.



* This article has been translated by AI.