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South Korea’s Lee urges North Korea to discuss peace treaty
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called on North Korea to begin talks to formally end the Korean War and replace its armistice with a peace arrangement. Speaking at a ceremony…
The Story in Brief
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called on North Korea to begin talks to formally end the Korean War and replace its armistice with a peace arrangement. Speaking at a ceremony marking Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule, Lee also proposed dialogue on limiting North Korea’s growing nuclear capabilities and promised steps to reduce tensions.
North Korea has rejected repeated engagement offers and now calls South Korea its most hostile state. Lee’s appeal comes before annual US-South Korean military exercises, which Pyongyang condemns as provocative. North Korea is also deepening military ties with Russia and has declared itself an irreversible nuclear state, complicating Seoul’s push for peaceful coexistence.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is that a peace appeal alone can reset relations, while the opposing claim treats military drills as the sole cause of tension. Neither fits the facts. Seoul faces a government that has rejected talks, expanded its nuclear posture and strengthened ties with Moscow. Dialogue still matters, but its first test is practical: will Pyongyang accept even one meeting without preconditions before the 11-day exercises begin?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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