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President Lee Says S. Korea Does Not Seek Absorption Unification, Pledges to Restore Military Trust Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, Italy, on June 14 .   President Lee Jae-myung, who is on an official visit to the Vatican, said on June 14 , "Twenty-six years ago on June 15, the South and the North sat down together for the first time since the division of the peninsula and announced the June 15 Joint Declaration," adding, "I am confident that the embers of that hope are still alive today." Attending the special Mass at the Basilica of St. SBS Jun 14, 2026 7:09 PM

President Lee Attends Special Mass at the Vatican President Lee Jae-myung attended the "Special Mass for Peace and Solidarity" held at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in the Vatican this afternoon. SBS Jun 14, 2026 6:17 PM

Korea-Japan Enter-Tech 'Co-evolution' Declared: Blueprint for Cooperation in the AI Era At the 'ASTEEDA Executive Salon 2026' held on June 12, panelists including Kenichi Tamatsuka, President and CEO of Lotte Holdings; Ko Sam-seok, a distinguished professor at Dongguk University who serves as a member of the Presidential Committee on the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Standing Chair of the K-Enter-Tech Forum; and Jung Sang-won, CEO of ESTsoft, discussed the "Changes in Media and Entertainment in the AI Era and Korea-Japan Co-evolution." The session was moderated by Han Jung-hoon, CEO of K-Enter-Tech Hub. SBS Jun 14, 2026 5:44 PM

PPP Fails to Set Party Line on 'Re-Election Demand'... Divided Into Three Factions While the party leadership faction, led by Representative Jang Dong-hyeok, is pushing for a full-scale re-election, internal opinions have split into three directions: a full-scale re-election, a selective re-election advocated mainly by reformists and former legal professionals, and an opposition to any re-election. SBS Jun 14, 2026 4:39 PM

People Power Party Divided Over 'Re-election' Stance Following Election Ballot Shortage The People Power Party is seeing a variety of opinions emerge within the party today regarding demands for re-elections following the ballot shortage incident in the June 3 local elections. SBS Jun 14, 2026 4:33 PM

Ruling and Opposition Parties Discuss Committee Formation; Battle Over Judiciary Committee: 'Legislative Speed' vs. 'Checks and Balances' The ruling and opposition parties will enter full-scale negotiations this week to form the committees for the second half of the 22nd National Assembly. SBS Jun 14, 2026 4:23 PM

Cho Seung-rae Rejects Claims That Lee's 'Ruling Party Responsibility' Post Targets Leadership Democratic Party Secretary-General Cho Seung-rae refuted claims on June 14 that President Lee Jae-myung’s message stating, "The ruling party must focus more on the language of responsibility," was directed at the leadership led by Jung Chung-rae, calling such interpretations a "distortion of the President's intent." During a press conference held that day, when asked about the interpretation that President Lee's social media post was aimed at the Democratic Party leadership, Cho replied, "Interpretations can vary," before making his remarks. SBS Jun 14, 2026 1:58 PM

Na Kyung-won: "NEC's Real Power Broker is Standing Commissioner Wi Cheol-hwan, a Pro-Lee Jae-myung Figure" Na Kyung-won of the People Power Party holds a press conference regarding the mismanagement of the June 3 local elections at the National Assembly Communication Hall on the 12th. SBS Jun 14, 2026 1:56 PM

President Lee to Hold Virtual Meeting Tonight During Europe Tour to Discuss 'Ballot Shortage' President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a tour of Europe for the G7 Summit, will preside over a virtual meeting of senior secretaries and aides tonight in Korea Standard Time. SBS Jun 14, 2026 11:08 AM

North Korea's Foreign Ministry: "No Matter What South Korea, U.S., and Japan Claim... Denuclearization Is Final and Closed" sign the "ROK-U.S. NCG Security Guidelines" during the 6th Nuclear Consultative Group meeting held at the Ministry of National Defense in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on June 11. SBS Jun 14, 2026 8:28 AM