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Lee Jae-myung: Korea's Crusading President | Biography Flash

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Lee Jae-myung has commanded headlines over the past several days as both a decisive president and a public figure ever in the spotlight. Just yesterday, according to Asia News Network and the Korea JoongAng Daily, President Lee ordered an aggressive nationwide crackdown on overseas telecom scams preying on Korean citizens, especially in light of the recent tragic revelations about young Koreans being trafficked and killed in Cambodia by criminal syndicates. Lee addressed the National Intelligence Service in person, ordering them to treat this as a fundamentally new threat and pressing for a coordinated, all-agency response. These moves included launching a special task force to swiftly erase illegal overseas job ads from social media, with a public push for portals like Naver, Kakao, and Google to collaborate in scrubbing these recruitment schemes targeting vulnerable young people. The urgency was galvanized by the high-profile return and cremation of the remains of a South Korean student victim, whose case Lee called “alarming” in terms of how transnational scams intersect with organized violence.

Beyond crime prevention, Lee’s leadership was also at the center of attention at the 80th anniversary of the National Police Agency, where he spoke passionately about the need for the police force to “stand solely on the side of the people” and transform into a modern democratic institution. He didn’t shy away from criticizing the police’s darker history—this included a pointed visit to the infamous Namyeong-dong Public Security Division, once the site of political torture during South Korea’s military dictatorship. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung described Lee’s visit as symbolic of his vow to make sure “such a shameful history never repeats,” reinforcing his reform agenda.

Turning towards policy with biographical impact, Lee has doubled down this week on his controversial October real estate measures. Both Chosun Ilbo and the Korea JoongAng Daily report that the president has rebuffed any suggestions of softening his hardline stance on speculative property investment and mortgage restrictions, insisting long-term success will come from productive finance and stability—even if it risks short-term popularity. Behind the scenes, there's chatter about increasing transaction oversight, as his administration mulls even more regulatory powers for housing markets and new penalties for manipulation.

Internationally, Lee’s remarks on social media amazed foreign policy watchers: after Sanae Takaichi’s election as Japan’s prime minister, Lee posted a Facebook message calling for deeper South Korea–Japan cooperation and flagged plans for direct talks at the end-of-month APEC summit. Lee is also making noise on the defense front. At the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition, he announced ambitions for Korea to become the world’s fourth-largest defense power, promising a “larger-than-expected budget” for defense R&D and signaling that arms exports and security partnerships are top priorities, as detailed by Arab News and Arirang.

One last tidbit—according to Nippon.com, Lee’s congratulatory message to Japan’s new premier has already sparked responses in Asia’s diplomatic circles, suggesting Korea's “pragmatic diplomacy” strategy, as described in the Korea Times, will face strong tests at the upcoming Gyeongju APEC summit.

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