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.

  • lime!@feddit.nuEnglish
    4·
    22 hours ago

    isnt the us currently doing that? no lover of nk but that’s a weak-ass argument

    • Samuelwankenobi@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      11·
      14 hours ago

      Yeah obviously there are a lot more and a better argument but it doesn’t make it okay and it’s actually worse that the US with all its power it has over the west is doing the same crap as North Korea isn’t that scary and not something we should just brush off