Taking up the presidential office on 4 June 2025 Lee Jae-myung did not have an easy task. The country went through a hard period caused by the unfortunate decision of its predecessor (Yoon Suk-yeola) to introduce martial law, cancelled after six hours, which introduced a real political confusion. The government functioned but did not rule, so a number of decisions were administrative. The fresh presidential squad from the opposition liberal Democratic organization had to not only order interior affairs, but face hard abroad and economical matters. The first test was to meet US president Donald Trump in Washington on August 25, which president Lee may consider to be his first crucial success. First of all, it was about regulating the problem of customs rates, which were finalised through a package of Korean investment agreements in the US economy. respective very hard issues as the conditions for U.S. troops to be stationed in South Korea or talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un require time and spectacular finesse of South Korean diplomacy.
