Politics · South Korea · 32 mins ago
South Korea's president orders crackdown on unfair financial-market activity
At a capital-market policy meeting in Seoul, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung spoke about unfair activity in financial markets.
He called for strict enforcement against unfair market conduct.
Lee also gave a separate instruction to the Central Investigation Office.
The reports do not say what specific practices he was targeting or what the separate instruction involved.
His remarks place fair conduct in financial markets on the government's agenda.
The reports give no details about specific enforcement steps or what happens next.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung ordered a strict crackdown on unfair activity in financial markets.
He separately instructed the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency to address the issue.
Lee made the remarks at a capital market policy meeting in Seoul on Nov. 13.
The reports do not specify which practices or enforcement measures were targeted.
- Who
- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.
- What
- He ordered a strict crackdown on unfair financial-market activity and issued a separate instruction to the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency.
- When
- Nov. 13, 2026.
- Where
- A capital market policy meeting in Seoul’s Yeouido area.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- President
- Lee Jae-myung
- Date
- Nov. 13, 2026
- Location
- Yeouido, Seoul
- Agency
- Serious Crimes Investigation Agency
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Strictly crack down on unfair financial market activity, separate instruction to the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency