President Lee Jae‑myung advances industry push and NATO diplomacy

President Lee Jae‑myung visited the Chungcheong region, praising Samsung, SK Hynix and Celltrion’s investment plans and pledging full government support for semiconductor, display, battery and bio sectors. At a Samsung plant he tried an augmented‑reality glasses prototype alongside the firm’s chairman.

Lee will travel to Turkey to attend the NATO summit, seeking deeper defence‑industry cooperation, before heading to Mongolia for a state visit, bilateral talks and a business forum.

Domestically, his administration is embroiled in political disputes: the Democratic Party has created a task‑force to scrap the supplementary investigation right, opposition lawmakers criticize policies and have staged controversies over the “Starbucks” term and the Baekjae school sanctions, and legislators debate lowering the age for criminal liability of juveniles.

Polls show Lee’s approval rating hovering in the mid‑50 percent range as these initiatives unfold.