Lee Jae-myung taps Wi Sung-lac to steer alliance strategy and manage rising tensions with the US, China and Russia
South Korea’s new National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Chinese leader Xi Jinping, U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and a North Korean missile salvo | Image: Wi Sung-lac via
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Prime Minister’s Office of Japan, Rodong Sinmun (May 31, 2024), edited by Korea Pro
In a geopolitical climate marked by intensifying great-power rivalry and escalating regional security challenges, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has appointed veteran diplomat and strategic heavyweight Wi Sung-lac to lead the Presidential Office’s National Security Council (NSC).
The move signals Seoul’s strategic bet on experienced, alliance-centric leadership to navigate a turbulent Indo-Pacific.
In a geopolitical climate marked by intensifying great-power rivalry and escalating regional security challenges, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has appointed veteran diplomat and strategic heavyweight Wi Sung-lac to lead the Presidential Office’s National Security Council (NSC).
The move signals Seoul’s strategic bet on experienced, alliance-centric leadership to navigate a turbulent Indo-Pacific.
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