Lee Calls for ‘Nuclear Free’ Peninsula, but Not North Korea’s Denuclearization

Lee calls for ‘nuclear free’ peninsula, but not North Korea’s denuclearization

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung pledged to end the Korean War and rid the Korean Peninsula of nuclear weapons on Tuesday, remarks that one expert said may signal a rhetorical shift to avoid referring to North Korea’s denuclearization. Lee also reiterated his overtures to Pyongyang to jointly work toward an era of “peaceful coexistence,” proposing […]

Lee vows to end state of war, pursue nuclear-free era on Korean Peninsula

President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday vowed to end the state of war between the two Koreas and pursue a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, during his keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 22nd Peaceful Unification Advisory Council.