South Korean President Lee calls on US and North Korea to resume dialogue — Korea Herald
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, United States, called on the United States and North Korea to resume dialogue as soon as possible to establish a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. Korea Herald reports.
Call for negotiations
Lee said he hopes for the resumption of dialogue between North Korea and the United States, which has been suspended for a long time. He also positively assessed US President Donald Trump's desire to resume talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, calling it a display of determination and a hard-won opportunity for change.
According to the South Korean president, dialogue between Trump and Kim is important for achieving peaceful coexistence between the two Koreas. Lee said Seoul would lay the groundwork for the parties' talks on formally ending the war on the Korean Peninsula and transitioning to a peace regime.
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Nuclear disarmament and the UN's role
Lee Jae Myung outlined a phased approach to North Korea's nuclear issue: first, halt the further buildup of its nuclear and missile capabilities, then reduce them in the medium term, and ultimately achieve a Korean Peninsula without nuclear weapons. He also called on the UN and the UN Security Council to play a responsible and constructive role.
In his speech, the president raised the issue of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict between the United States and Iran, which, he said, had significantly affected South Korea. Lee called on the international community to ensure freedom of navigation through international straits and prevent key energy and logistics supply routes from becoming instruments of pressure. He added that South Korea, which largely depends on energy imports, would help strengthen the resilience of global supply chains.
