President Lee Rebuts South Korea-US Rift Claims: "Pragmatic Diplomacy for National Interest... Rejecting Subservient, Flunkyist Attitude"

[Joo Young-jin's News Briefing]

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■ Broadcast: SBS <Joo Young-jin's News Briefing> Monday – Friday (14:00 – 15:20)
■ Host: Anchor Joo Young-jin
■ Panel: Seong Han-yong, Senior Reporter at The Hankyoreh; Heo Min, Full-time Reporter at Munhwa Ilbo
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● "Rejecting Subservient and Flunkyist Attitudes"

Seong Han-yong / Senior Reporter at The Hankyoreh
"President Lee emphasized 'pragmatic diplomacy'... aimed at reassuring the public"
"South Korea-US relations were at their best during the Kim Dae-jung administration"
"Driving a wedge between autonomists and alliance factions is not helpful"
"President Lee amplifying issues on social media... not desirable"

Heo Min / Full-time Reporter at Munhwa Ilbo
"'Rejecting subservient and flunkyist attitude'... worried it might become a diplomatic doctrine"
"South Korea's security cannot be discussed without the South Korea-US alliance"
"Conflict between autonomists and alliance factions still continues"
"President Lee is focused on balancing between autonomists and alliance factions"
"President Lee's intensification of social media communication seems misguided"
"President Lee's posts on X appear to be messages aimed at pro-Myung, hardline supporters"

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