Indonesia president says he is willing to go to North Korea to open dialogue on request of South Korea president
Prabowo said Indonesia could help ease peninsula tensions as South Korea’s office said friendly countries may support peaceful coexistence.
- On Friday, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked him to visit North Korea to open dialogue, stating he would go if formally requested.
- Since taking office last year, Lee has sought to ease tensions with Pyongyang, but North Korea has rebuffed repeated overtures and declared South Korea a "hostile nation" in 2024.
- Speaking to the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce, Prabowo emphasized Indonesia's non-aligned foreign policy and his willingness to mediate, citing prior readiness to help de-escalate the Iran conflict.
- Seoul's office responded that Indonesia and other countries with friendly ties to both Seoul and Pyongyang could play a constructive role in fostering peaceful coexistence on the Korean peninsula.
- Emphasizing that "Indonesia is seen as having no interest in meddling in other countries' domestic affairs," Prabowo maintains strategic balance with China and the United States.
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced that he would visit North Korea at the request of President Lee Jae-myung to act as a mediator for dialogue. This decision is based on Indonesia's non-aligned diplomatic stance and is an extension of the cooperative relationship discussed at past summits between the two countries. However, the Blue House has not issued an official comment on this, and North Korea continues to maintain a hostile sta…
(Jakarta=Yonhap News) Correspondent Son Hyun-kyu = When Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto made a state visit to South Korea in April of this year, from President Lee Jae-myung, regarding North Korea...
President Prabowo said that he was once asked by the South Korean President to act as a mediator for dialogue with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un.
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