South Korean President Lee Jae Myung Skips NATO Summit Amid Global Tensions

Lee Jae Myung's top security aide to attend NATO summit in Netherlands: presidential office

National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac, the top security aide of President Lee Jae Myung, will attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit to be held in the Netherlands this week, the presidential office said Monday. Wi will attend the NATO summit slated for Tuesday and Wednesday in The Hague on behalf of Lee, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said in a written briefing, without elaborating on his detailed schedule. Lee decid…

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S. Korea President Lee will not attend Nato summit, presidential office says

SEOUL, June 22 — South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung will not attend the Nato summit scheduled for later this week, his office said in a statement today. “Considering various domestic issues and the uncertainties caused by the Middle East situation, the president has decided not to attend in person this time,” his office said in a statement released hours after the US hit Iran’s nuclear sites.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung Skips NATO Summit Amid Global Tensions

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will not participate in the upcoming NATO summit due to domestic concerns and uncertainties related to the Middle East situation. This decision follows recent U.S. military actions targeting Iran's nuclear operations, adding to the geopolitical complexities influencing the president's choice.