President Lee’s Korea Policy Daily

[Presidential Schedule] July 23, 2025 – Appointment Ceremony, Korea-Kazakhstan Summit Call, Korea-Sweden Summit Call 📅 Overview Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 Location: Presidential Office, Seoul Main Events: 10:30 – Appointment & Commissioning Ceremony; 15:00 – Korea-Kazakhstan Summit Call; 17:00 – Korea-Sweden Summit Call This day saw a blend of domestic governance and high-level diplomacy. The morning focused on officially appointing and commissioning key government and committee figures, while the afternoon was dedicated to expanding Korea’s diplomatic and economic reach through summit calls with Kazakhstan and Sweden. 🕥 10:30 – Appointment & Commissioning Ceremony The ceremony is more than a formal handover—it underscores policy direction and accountability . The President likely addressed newly appointed ministers, vice ministers, and heads of major national committees, stressing policy priorities, public trust, anti-corruption measur...

[Presidential Briefing] Dispatch of Special Envoys to Poland, Vietnam, Australia, and Germany — Customized Diplomacy to Expand National Interests (July 25, 2025) 🔎 Overview On July 25, 2025, the Office of the President of the Republic of Korea announced the dispatch of Special Envoys to four strategic partners— Poland, Vietnam, Australia, and Germany . The mission aims to proclaim the “Return of Democratic Korea” to the international community, present the new administration’s governing philosophy, and unlock tangible cooperation in defense industry , energy , critical minerals and supply chains , advanced manufacturing , digital , and AI . This is a practice-driven move aligning with the administration’s principles of national-interest-first, field-centered, and execution-focused diplomacy . 🌐 Why Now: Global Context The current world order is defined by overlapping transitions—supply-chain realignment, energy transition, technology-standard competition, and wide...