https://cdnph.upi.com/ph/st/th/5571784842851/2026/upi_com/c76f8945499c944c9bfe27ef1daf72cd/v1.5/South-Korea-defends-Lees-apartment-financing-deal.jpg" /> Cheong Wa Dae defended President Lee Jae Myung's apartment financing deal as legal amid criticism it conflicted with tighter mortgage rules.