Foreign Media Evaluations of the Lee Jae-myung Administration

"Korea is exerting influence beyond the scale of its national power as a middle power"
Moving away from previous reporting frameworks centered on the North Korean nuclear crisis, Korea has been redefined as a key nation in the AI/semiconductor supply chain and economic security.
Major achievements in diplomacy and security include pursuing defense modernization centered on AI and drones, the introduction of nuclear-powered submarines, and the push to recover wartime operational control at an early stage.
Expansion of diplomatic horizons toward the Global South (Latin America, India, etc.): Diversifying diplomacy by concretizing cooperation on critical minerals and energy supply chains with South American countries such as Argentina, and strengthening economic and strategic cooperation through summits with India.
Amid the strategic competition between the U.S. and China and complex geopolitical crises, Korea has expanded its diplomatic space and negotiating power based on pragmatism and flexibility.