South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's Inaugural Address: Diplomacy, Defense, and North Korea

Foreign Policy Vision

• 🇰🇷 President Lee Jae-myung outlined a foreign policy focused on strengthening the South Korea-U.S. military alliance and enhancing cooperation with Japan.
• 🌍 The administration aims to broaden diplomatic horizons and elevate South Korea's international standing to expand its economic territory.
• 🤝 Relations with neighboring countries will be approached from a perspective of national interest and pragmatism.

Defense and Deterrence

• 🛡️ The government will address potential North Korean aggressions with a strong deterrence founded on the robust South Korea-U.S. alliance.
• 💰 South Korea's defense budget, twice that of North Korea's GDP and ranking fifth globally in military power, will be leveraged.

Inter-Korean Relations

• 💬 While maintaining a strong deterrent against North Korean military provocations, the administration will keep communication channels open with North Korea.
• 🕊️ The goal is to build peace on the Korean Peninsula through dialogue and cooperation.