South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he asked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to allow the temporary transfer of a jailed Korean drug kingpin to face investigation and prosecution in South Korea. Lee noted that “one of the difficulties faced by Koreans living abroad is the issue of public safety” during his luncheon meeting with members of the Korean community in Manila on Wednesday. Lee further explained that incidents affecting Korean residents in the Philippines appear to be rising, in contrast to the recent trend in which damage to citizens in South Korea from transnational crime has decreased significantly. READ: […]... Keep on reading: Lee asks Marcos for temporary transfer of jailed Korean drug kingpin