South Korean President Lee met with members of the Korean community in Mexico and said he intends to build a country that offers hope to the next generation, according to 대한민국 정책브리핑. The remarks were reported on Friday, September 25, 2026.
During the same appearance, the President addressed his own time in office, saying he would never go past June 2, 2030, munhwa.com reported. The statement restated his position that he will not remain in the presidency beyond that date.
Lee also spoke about the National Security Act, describing the difficulty of trying to overhaul everything at once. He referred to the effort as a case of failed reform, khan.co.kr reported. In separate remarks, he pointed to obstacles standing in the way of reform and appeared to criticize Yoo Si-min, according to 조선일보 and v.daum.net. One report said Lee argued that when someone calls for abolishing the National Security Act outright, it becomes impossible to remove its toxic provisions.
The reports come from a summary of South Korean media coverage of the President's overseas meeting with diaspora Koreans. No further details of the event, including its exact location or the size of the audience, were included in the material available.
Watch for fuller official readouts of the President's Mexico schedule and any follow-up comments from the presidential office clarifying his remarks on the National Security Act and his term.
