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President Lee: "I Have Never Given Up on Reform... Must Be Wary of Inciting Radical Distinction"

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Seol Seung-eun = On the 12th, President Lee Jae-myung stated, "Radical incitement revealing one's own distinct stance has caused resistance and counter-rally, consequently hindering reform..."

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President Lee Jae-myung warned against radical agitation that excessively prioritizes arguments when pushing for reform, pointing out that such an approach would instead provoke backlash and counter-rally from the opposing side, thereby obstructing reform and causing counterproductive results. President Lee made these remarks on the 12th via his social media platform X (formerly Twitter), sharing a post written by Park Tae-hoon, Director of the …

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On the 12th, President Lee Jae-myung stated, “I have never for a single moment abandoned the goals and values of reform,” adding, “The biggest obstacle to reform is obstructing it in the name of reform.” This remark appears to be made in response to the backlash within the ruling party regarding the recent nomination of a candidate from the prosecution as the first head of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency.

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Seol Seung-eun = On the 12th, President Lee Jae-myung stated, "Radical incitement revealing one's own distinct stance has caused resistance and counter-rally, consequently hindering reform..."

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President Lee Jae-myung emphasized, “I have never given up on the goals and values of reform for a single moment,” citing a post by Park Tae-hoon, Director of the Youth Today Research Institute, which stated, “It is too early to let go of expectations for Lee Jae-myung.” On the afternoon of the 12th, President Lee [on X] currently this

On the 12th, President Lee Jae-myung stated, "I have never abandoned the goals and values of reform for a single moment," and warned against a backlash against reform caused by radical incitement.

President Lee Jae-myung expressed agreement with a recent post analyzing his declining approval ratings, stating, "The biggest obstacle to reform is obstructing reform in the name of reform." He also emphasized that while resistance is inevitable during the reform process, radical incitement or rushing the process could instead trigger a counter-mobilization that derails the reform. On the afternoon of the 12th, President Lee shared a post by P…

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Naver broke the news on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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