Jerry Pillay paid a courtesy visit to the South Korean president Lee Jae-myung on August 11, 2025. According to the WCC website, President Lee expressed his deep appreciation for the WCC's contributions to defending the Constitution and advancing democracy. The WCC general secretary congratulated President Lee on his election and expressed that the people of South Korea have great hope and expectations from his leadership. South Korea has a population of some 52 million people according to the CIA World Factbook. Since the Korean War of 1950-1953, the country has been divided into the pro-West South Korea and communist North Korea, where civil liberties are severely restricted.