South Korean President Calls for Talks with North Korea
Lee urged renewed talks with North Korea to replace the armistice with a peace regime and address the nuclear threat, officials said.
- On Saturday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed dialogue to formally end the Korean War during a speech marking the 81st anniversary of Liberation Day, Korea's freedom from Japan's colonial rule.
- The two Koreas technically remain at war since the three-year conflict ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty; Lee argued that dialogue should replace this seven-decade-old agreement to ensure peaceful coexistence.
- President Lee proposed creating safeguards to prevent military conflicts while addressing security concerns surrounding Pyongyang's nuclear capabilities, urging both sides to confront difficult issues from the past to foster future cooperation.
- North Korean state media, including the Korean Central News Agency, remained silent on the proposal as of Sunday, continuing Pyongyang's pattern of rejecting Lee's reconciliatory gestures since he took office.
- Relations remain frozen as North Korean leader Kim Jong has abandoned reunification goals and strengthened military ties with Russia, while Lee's call for talks arrives amid persistent hostility and North Korea's continued rejection of diplomatic overtures.
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South Korea calls for dialogue with North Korea to formally end Korean War
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