South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed to target "far-right" critics at home and abroad after his White House summit with Donald Trump, raising concerns over transnational repression and U.S.–ROK relations.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledged this week to go after “far-right” critics both at home and abroad, following his recent White House summit with President Trump. The move has raised alarm among U.S. officials over potential infringement on free expression and transnational repression tactics.

Lee met with Trump on Aug. 25 at the White House to discuss trade, defense, shipbuilding and other strategic issues. But tensions were visible — Lee stayed at a hotel instead of the traditional Blair House, was greeted by lower-level officials, and left without attending a formal state dinner.

  • Garbagio@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    5 days ago

    My guy, please talk to a priest. You’re fighting ghosts in your head. MY point was that SK is a late-stage capitalist hellhole, literally a staging ground of most of the secular expressions of our christofascist movement. Work til you die for nothing. Take your stress out on women and minorities. Militarize.

    • 3abas@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 days ago

      That was your point? You made that point by literally saying nothing about SK but responding to my comment by implying I defended NK and then telling me to go there?

      Just amazing writing skills you have.

      • Garbagio@lemmy.zipEnglish
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        5 days ago

        Mmm, look, I appreciate that THIS SK president is now going down THIS path. But buddy, SK has largely been a testing ground for the less religious elements of this.

        This was my first post…