As South Korean newspaper DongA Ilbo retells the story, it was a casual conversation between President Lee Myung-bak and a local shoe vendor.〔【出典】Global Voices Online◆【英文】Lee Yoo Eun ◆【和訳】Ryoko Nakajima ◆【License】CC BY 3.0 〕
The statement also heavily criticized South Korean leader Lee Myung-bak, who refused to send an official delegation to Kim Jong-il's funeral."MB004740", "2506501"
According to the Asiatoday newspaper, even South Korean President Lee Myung-bak reportedly said that he wished North Korean team to win.〔【出典】Global Voices Online◆【英文】Lee Yoo Eun ◆【和訳】Kenji Kunimasa ◆【License】CC BY 3.0 〕
South Korea is launching a new micro-finance loan initiative after a grim portrait of the economy was unexpectedly disclosed before Korean president Lee Myung-bak during a meeting with struggling low income earners.〔【出典】Global Voices Online◆【英文】Lee Yoo Eun ◆【和訳】Ryoko Nakajima ◆【License】CC BY 3.0 〕
韓国の李明博大統領は、国連安全保障理事会にこの問題を提起するつもりだと述べています。
South Korean President Lee Myung Bak has said he intends to take the issue to the UN Security Council."MB004544", "2454770"