Lee Jae-myung makes no mention of North Korea as he launches presidential bid



News Lee Jae-myung makes no mention of North Korea as he launches presidential bid Opposition candidate favored to win ROK election shifts focus from inter-Korean peace themes central to past campaigns Jeongmin Kim April 11, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Lee Jae-myung speaking at a meeting room featuring former progressive presidents' portraits \| Image: Democratic Party (Jan. 23, 2025) Opposition politician Lee Jae-myung, the favorite to win South Korea’s upcoming presidential election, launched his third campaign for the top office on Friday without making any mention of North Korea. The striking omission signals a shift from Lee’s previous bids that made inter-Korean peace diplomacy with Pyongyang a centerpiece of his political messaging, as he looks to present himself as a more moderate candidate to appeal to centrist voters. Opposition politician Lee Jae-myung, the favorite to win South Korea’s upcoming presidential election, launched his third campaign for the top office on Friday without making any mention of North Korea. The striking omission signals a shift from Lee’s previous bids that made inter-Korean peace diplomacy with Pyongyang a centerpiece of his political messaging, as he looks to present himself as a more moderate candidate to appeal to centrist voters. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Lee Jae-myung makes no mention of North Korea as he launches presidential bid

Opposition candidate favored to win ROK election shifts focus from inter-Korean peace themes central to past campaigns

Jeongmin Kim April 11, 2025

Lee Jae-myung makes no mention of North Korea as he launches presidential bid

Lee Jae-myung speaking at a meeting room featuring former progressive presidents' portraits | Image: Democratic Party (Jan. 23, 2025)

Opposition politician Lee Jae-myung, the favorite to win South Korea’s upcoming presidential election, launched his third campaign for the top office on Friday without making any mention of North Korea.

The striking omission signals a shift from Lee’s previous bids that made inter-Korean peace diplomacy with Pyongyang a centerpiece of his political messaging, as he looks to present himself as a more moderate candidate to appeal to centrist voters.

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