Lee sets sights beyond chips for South Korea’s next growth wave
Politics
President points at need to avoid over-interfering in affairs of private companies
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attends a news conference to mark the first anniversary of his June 4 inauguration at the Blue House in Seoul on June 8. © Reuters
SEOUL — President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday that a key goal of his second year in office will be achieving South Korean dominance in high-tech areas other than semiconductors, which have fueled an unprecedented boom in exports.