President Lee’s Korea Policy Daily

[Presidential Schedule] July 24, 2025 – Senior Secretary Meeting, Korea-Germany Summit Call, Korea-Uzbekistan Summit Call 📅 Overview Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025 Location: Presidential Office, Seoul Main Events: 14:00 – 5th Senior Secretary Meeting; 17:15 – Korea-Germany Summit Call; 18:00 – Korea-Uzbekistan Summit Call The day combined domestic policy coordination with high-level diplomacy spanning Europe and Central Asia. It demonstrated a leadership style that addresses internal governance and external strategy in the same day. 🕑 14:00 – 5th Senior Secretary Meeting This meeting gathers the President and senior aides to review key national issues. Each senior secretary reports on their respective domain, and the President sets policy direction and priorities. Likely topics included flood recovery measures, coordination of economic policy for the second half of the year, livelihood stabilization, and strategic planning for upcoming diplomati...

[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...

July 22, 2025 – Presidential Schedule: Cabinet Meeting & Korea-Qatar Summit Call [Presidential Schedule] July 22, 2025 – 32nd Cabinet Meeting, Korea-Qatar Summit Call 📅 Overview Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Location: Presidential Office, Seoul Main Items: 10:00 – 32nd Cabinet Meeting; 18:00 – Korea-Qatar Summit Call This day combined two major functions of governance: domestic policy coordination via the Cabinet Meeting, and foreign policy advancement through direct summit-level communication with Qatar. The sequence underscored a balance between domestic governance and external strategic partnerships . 🕙 10:00 – 32nd Cabinet Meeting The Cabinet Meeting is the top deliberative and decision-making body of the Korean government, involving the President, Prime Minister, and Ministers. On this day, discussions likely included special disaster zone designations for recent flood-hit areas, budget allocations for emergency relief and recove...

[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...

[Korea-Germany Summit Call] President Lee and Chancellor Merz Discuss Strengthening Democratic and Trade-Based Cooperation (July 24, 2025) 📞 President Lee Jae-myung holds first phone call with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz On July 24, 2025, President Lee Jae-myung of South Korea held his first official phone conversation with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. This call marked a significant diplomatic milestone, as both countries recently inaugurated new administrations. The dialogue emphasized both symbolic resonance and the commitment to practical cooperation moving forward. President Lee congratulated Chancellor Merz on his inauguration and reflected on the 140-year history of Korea-Germany relations, dating back to the 1883 Treaty of Amity and Commerce. He emphasized the opportunity for the two new governments to advance bilateral ties through active communication and collaboration based on shared values. 🇰🇷🇩🇪 Shared values: Democracy and free trade Both lead...

  President Lee Dispatches Special Envoys to Canada and Malaysia (July 20, 2025) On July 20, 2025, Presidential Spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung issued a written briefing announcing the dispatch of special envoys to Canada and Malaysia. The envoys will deliver President Lee Jae-myung’s personal letters and messages, aimed at strengthening strategic partnerships and enhancing bilateral cooperation. This move is part of the administration’s broader diplomatic strategy to re-establish Korea’s global leadership and communicate its national philosophy directly to key allies. 🇨🇦 Special Envoy to Canada The delegation to Canada, led by Representative Kim Byung-joo, will visit from July 22 to 27. Accompanied by lawmakers Maeng Sung-kyu and Kim Joo-young, the team will meet with senior Canadian officials to discuss cooperation in defense, energy, and other strategic sectors. The visit underscores Korea’s intention to upgrade the bilateral relationship to a “comprehensive strat...