frozen snapshot — 2026-08-12 · see today →

What's on Lee Jae-myung's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6

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the seven growth engines 26% · newthe new US ambassador 22% · newthe approval number 18% · newthe Gwangju chip cluster 14% everything else 20%

Seven bets, one moon landing, zero modesty

Lee names SMRs, nuclear fusion and five other 'SEED' technologies as strategic assets — and pencils in a moon landing by 2030.

Lee vows full backing for seven future industries to drive next wave of growth

The Korea Herald · 2026-08-12

our translation

everyone already owns the AI story, so he buys the next seven lottery tickets at once — and the moon landing is the line people will actually repeat back to him

new — Special growth-engine meeting held Aug 12very sure · 4 sources

Credentials, a handshake, and a long list of pending issues

new — First meeting with Amb. Steel todayvery sure · 3 sources

43.3%, and a fourth straight week of slide

new — Fourth consecutive weekly declinepretty sure · 4 sources

Move the air base, build the fab, beat the calendar

Honam fab racing 2029 political calendarpretty sure · 4 sources

wednesday, august 12

Accept credentials from Amb. Steel and three other envoys(on the schedule)

Chair the special meeting on the seven future industries(on the schedule)

Demand answers on the Jeju Air crash-site recovery(reported)

Read 43.3% one more time, then reread the housing file(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

(LEAD) Lee receives letters of credence from new U.S. Amb. Steel, 3 other envoys

news.google.com · 2026-08-12

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