South Korea’s Lee Urges North Korea to Restore Dialogue, Pledges Military Buildup
Lee said Seoul will build nuclear-powered submarines and upgrade missile defenses as it seeks to ease tensions after a landmine blast wounded 3 soldiers.
- On Thursday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledged to reduce military tensions with North Korea during a ceremony in Gyeryongdae marking the 78th Armed Forces Day.
- A landmine blast in the Demilitarized Zone wounded three South Korean soldiers last week, an incident the UN Command and Seoul labeled a Korean War armistice violation.
- Rejecting the findings, Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accused Seoul of "fabricating the results" while threatening retaliation on Wednesday.
- Lee announced a defense reform agenda featuring nuclear-powered submarines by the mid-2030s, AI-based command systems, and efforts to secure wartime operational control from the United States.
- While Lee hopes to restore trust and resume dialogue, Pyongyang has largely rejected these overtures, instead prioritizing border fortification work along the DMZ.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Seol Seung-eun = President Lee Jae-myung visited Gyeryongdae, South Chungcheong Province, where the command headquarters of the three branches of the military is located, on the 1st and attended the ceremony commemorating the 78th Armed Forces Day.
President Lee Jae-myung stated on the 1st, “By the mid-2030s, we will certainly successfully achieve the construction of nuclear-powered submarines made with our own technology.” In his commemorative address at the 78th Armed Forces Day ceremony held at Gyeryongdae, South Chungcheong Province, President Lee said, “Self-reliant defense is sovereignty,” adding, “In the future, wartime operational control
At the Armed Forces Day ceremony, President Lee Jae-myung expressed regret over recent accidents involving soldiers' injuries and declared his determination to restore inter-Korean dialogue and build peace. He also presented a national defense vision to complete the construction of nuclear-powered submarines by the mid-2030s and to leap forward as a smart, elite, and powerful military through the restructuring of the military based on artificial…
South Korea’s Lee urges North Korea to restore dialogue, pledges military buildup
GYERYONG, South Korea, Oct 1 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called on North Korea to help restore trust and resume dialogue, a day after Seoul and Pyongyang traded barbs over a landmine incident that South Korea's milita...
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