US EditionSouth Korea’s President Vows to Restore 2018 Inter-Korean Military Agreement to Ease Tensions
President Lee promises gradual steps to restore the 2018 military pact aimed at reducing border clashes and rebuilding trust with North Korea amid ongoing diplomatic challenges.
- On Friday, President Lee Jae Myung vowed his government 'will not pursue any form of unification by absorption' and affirmed respect for North Korea's current system.
- The September 19 military agreement, signed at a 2018 inter-Korean summit to promote peace, was suspended by South Korea’s previous conservative government in 2024 after North Korea's satellite launches.
- Lee said he urged immediate trust restoration and proactive steps to restore the Sept. 19 military agreement.
- In Thursday's statement, Kim Yo-jong, the North Korean leader's sister, dismissed the gestures as a 'pipe dream' and said the North has 'no will to improve relations'.
- Later this month, Lee will visit Japan on Aug. 23 and 24 for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba before traveling to the United States.
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With the re-establishment of an agreement, South Korea's new president wants to move closer to the North. Finally, the relationship between the two countries was tense.
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South Korea president vows to build 'military trust' with North
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed Friday to "respect" North Korea's political system and build "military trust", a day after Pyongyang said it had no interest in improving relations with Seoul.
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