Lee says politics is about responsibility, not power

Politics is about taking responsibility for the nation, not about seizing power, President Lee Jae Myung wrote on his X account Monday, in an apparent continuation of his criticism of conflict within and among political parties.

“The purpose of politics goes beyond merely taking power.

It is to take responsibility for the fate of the nation and the lives of 50 million citizens,” Lee wrote.

“The position held by a person in power is not something to take as an opportunity for happiness, but an en ...