President Lee Jae Myung has known as for talks to formally finish the Korean War and talk about methods to halt the development of Pyongyangs nuclear program
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday known as on Pyongyang to have interaction in dialogue to formally finish the Korean War, which has remained unresolved for greater than 70 years.
The two international locations have technically continued to be at battle because the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty. Lee, who turned South Korean president final 12 months after his predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached over his try to declare martial legislation, has sought to enhance relations with North Korea and its ally China, which had deteriorated beneath Yoon.
Lee made the proposal in a speech at a ceremony marking the 81st Liberation Day, which commemorates Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule in 1945.
“Let us put aside our intentions to threaten each other and begin discussions to end the long-running war as the directly involved parties,” Lee stated, including that they may additionally talk about “effective ways to halt the advancement of the North’s nuclear capabilities.”
Lee stated he hoped that the 2 international locations would “sit face-to-face for peaceful coexistence and mutual growth,” and that such talks might present a discussion board for discussing methods to curb North Korea’s nuclear improvement.
North Korea has but to answer Lee’s proposal.
In April, President Lee Jae Myung apologized to North Korea over drone incursions into the nation. South Korean prosecutors indicted three individuals – a National Intelligence Service worker, a navy officer, and a graduate pupil – for sending unmanned aerial automobiles into North Korea between September 2025 and January 2026. Seoul had beforehand denied official involvement within the incursions, saying that they had been carried out by civilians.
In March, North Korean chief Kim Jong Un described South Korea because the “most hostile state,” vowing to “thoroughly reject and disregard it.” Seoul would “pay the price” for its provocations, he said.
(RT.com)