Japanese Media Focus on Lee Jae-myung, South Korean Ruling Party's Presidential Candidate, Saying "Surpass Japan"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suhwan] Japanese media on the 10th reported the news that Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, was selected as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, focusing on Lee's remark in his speech about "surpassing Japan."

After being chosen as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, Lee stated in his thank-you speech, "South Korea, the country that has best responded to the climate crisis, technological revolution, and global infectious diseases, will surpass Japan, catch up with advanced countries, and finally become a world-leading nation. I will make such a South Korea."

The Asahi Shimbun, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, and Sankei Shimbun reported Lee's remark about "surpassing Japan" in the headlines of their online articles.

Asahi conveyed through related articles that Lee expressed his ambition to create a South Korea that surpasses Japan, catches up with advanced countries, and leads the world.

The right-leaning Sankei interpreted Lee's speech as "immediately showing a sense of rivalry against Japan (after being selected as the presidential candidate)."

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