Cheong Wa Dae defended President Lee Jae Myung's apartment financing deal as legal amid criticism it conflicted with tighter mortgage rules.

Lee sold his apartment below market value, a move that drew widespread criticism online. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

President Lee Jae Myung was set to preside over a public discussion on real estate policy Thursday as the government prepares to revise real estate taxes to rei