Lee says Korea’s integrity must match its economic clout at first anti-graft meeting

President Lee Jae Myung on Friday called for South Korea’s integrity standards to catch up with its growing economic stature, as he presided over the first anti-corruption policy council meeting under his administration. Lee pointed to a widening contrast between South Korea’s economic standing and its level of public-sector integrity. Lee noted that the country’s exports have reached a record high and risen to the fifth-largest in the world, while its current account surplus has also hit an all

By The Korea Herald