Lee calls for sovereign diplomacy, readiness for self-reliant defense

President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday underscored the need for diplomacy conducted with the confidence of a sovereign nation and called for self-reliant defense backed by full military readiness at home. Lee’s message of greater autonomy in diplomacy and defense came at a sensitive moment when disagreements between South Korea and the US have come to the fore. "The structural reorganization of the global economy and security order is underway as geopolitical risks triggered by the Middle East war h

By The Korea Herald