Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party. Photo: EPA
South Korea doesn’t need to pick between US and China, says presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung
- Ruling Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung says he will seek US support for South Korea to have its own nuclear-powered submarines to counter North Korea
- But Beijing remains an important partner to Seoul and its role in denuclearising Pyongyang ‘can’t be dismissed’
Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party. Photo: EPA