Lee Jae-myung Promotes Maritime Vision in Busan

In Busan, Lee invokes conservative icon’s legacy to push maritime vision

President Lee Jae Myung cast Busan and the broader southeast as the launchpad for South Korea’s next leap as a maritime power, invoking late conservative President Kim Young-sam in the city that formed the bedrock of Kim’s political career. Lee delivered his remarks at the annual Ocean Day ceremony held Wednesday in Busan, which has emerged as a key battleground ahead of the June 3 elections, as the ruling Democratic Party of Korea seeks to make inroads into the traditional conservative strongho

By The Korea Herald