President Lee Responds Opposition's Criticism of Overseas Trips: "Getting IVs and Nosebleeds... The Difference in Results Is the Result"
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Responding to the opposition party's criticism that he takes frequent overseas trips, President Lee Jae-myung remarked, "A ministry only sees ministries, and a pig only sees pigs." On the afternoon of the 31st, President Lee wrote this while sharing a post from a supporter on X asking, "Does a presidential trip look like mere tourism?" President Lee [regarding] former Yoon Suk-yeol
President Lee Jae-myung directly refuted the opposition party's criticism of his overseas trip by mentioning his high-intensity work schedule. Emphasizing that the trip is an official activity for the national interest rather than tourism, he asserted that the accompanying press corps would prove the achievements and intensity of the trip.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Seol Seung-eun = On the 31st, President Lee Jae-myung, targeting the opposition party's criticism regarding his frequent overseas trips, said, "A ministry only sees ministries, and a pig only sees pigs..."
"It is customary in multilateral diplomacy for the First Lady to accompany the President... it is the same regardless of who becomes president." Regarding criticism from some quarters that the President's summit diplomacy is too frequent, the Blue House stated, "Because our country's international standing has risen significantly, there are many requests from other countries."
President Lee Jae-myung strongly refuted the opposition party's criticism that his overseas trips are excessively frequent, saying, "A pig only sees pigs." President Lee asserted that overseas trips are high-intensity diplomatic schedules, not sightseeing or shopping, and urged a comparison of the achievements of former and current presidents' trips. On the 31st, President Lee wrote on his X (formerly Twitter): “For those who perceive a presiden…
On the 31st, President Lee Jae-myung countered the opposition party's criticism regarding his frequent overseas trips by stating, "Ministries only see ministries, and pigs only see pigs." Emphasizing that a president's overseas trips are high-intensity diplomatic schedules rather than tourism or shopping, President Lee argued that it is necessary to compare the achievements of past and present presidents' trips. President Lee made these remarks…
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