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President Lee Reports Sharply Increased Assets
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President Lee Jae Myung reported total assets of 4.97 billion won as of Dec. 31, 2025, up 1.88 billion won from a year earlier, the Government Public Officials Ethics Committee said Thursday. The increase chiefly reflected 1.56 billion won in book royalties, higher deposits and ETF valuation gains, with officials attributing strong book sales and market gains to the rise. The disclosure also details aides’ asset changes.
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Official ethics data provide credible, timely disclosure, but domestic political scope limits broader data-science relevance.
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- Read OriginalLee’s assets rise to $3.73 mil., driven by book royaltieskoreatimes.co.kr
