
South Korea's approach to middle power cooperation, US alliance evolution, and outreach to North Korea.
Lee Jae Myung advocates for pragmatic autonomy, broader strategic partnerships, and renewed dialogue with North Korea while reviewing potential contributions to maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Lee outlines plans for South Korea's foreign policy, defense responsibilities, and diplomatic engagement.
Pragmatic autonomy push: Lee Jae Myung backs open, values-based cooperation among middle powers while preserving existing alliances and the rules-based order.
Alliance recalibration: Lee says South Korea will take greater defense responsibility while evolving the US alliance into a broader strategic partnership.
Macron summit agenda: Lee and Emmanuel Macron are set to discuss security, artificial intelligence, nuclear energy, economic cooperation and cultural ties in Paris.
Hormuz options weighed: Seoul is reviewing possible contributions to a France-UK-led maritime mission protecting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but no decision has been made.
Defense constraints: Any Korean military deployment would require National Assembly approval and must account for readiness against North Korea.
North Korea outreach: Lee seeks to revive dialogue with Pyongyang and act as a “pacemaker” for renewed US-North Korea talks aimed at curbing nuclear expansion.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Lee and Emmanuel Macron will discuss security, AI, and nuclear energy in Paris.
Very likely · Within weeks

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