Lee Nak-yon calls for Yoon administration to seek summit with North Korea



News Lee Nak-yon calls for Yoon administration to seek summit with North Korea Progressive politician suggests Moon Jae-in play role in engaging Pyongyang, stresses need to reduce military tensions Jeongmin Kim February 27, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Then-ROK Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon and the North Korean leader's sister Kim Yo Jong at a high-level banquet at Walkerhill Hotel Seoul \| Image: ROK Prime Minister's Office (Feb. 2018) South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol should consider recruiting his predecessor Moon Jae-in to help engage North Korea, former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yon proposed Monday. Lee, now head of the minor New Futures Party (NFP), also called for the Yoon administration to work toward holding an inter-Korean summit without addressing Pyongyang’s recent policy change rejecting the goal of reunification. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol should consider recruiting his predecessor Moon Jae-in to help engage North Korea, former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yon proposed Monday. Lee, now head of the minor New Futures Party (NFP), also called for the Yoon administration to work toward holding an inter-Korean summit without addressing Pyongyang’s recent policy change rejecting the goal of reunification. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Lee Nak-yon calls for Yoon administration to seek summit with North Korea

Progressive politician suggests Moon Jae-in play role in engaging Pyongyang, stresses need to reduce military tensions

Jeongmin Kim February 27, 2024

Lee Nak-yon calls for Yoon administration to seek summit with North Korea

Then-ROK Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon and the North Korean leader's sister Kim Yo Jong at a high-level banquet at Walkerhill Hotel Seoul | Image: ROK Prime Minister's Office (Feb. 2018)

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol should consider recruiting his predecessor Moon Jae-in to help engage North Korea, former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yon proposed Monday.

Lee, now head of the minor New Futures Party (NFP), also called for the Yoon administration to work toward holding an inter-Korean summit without addressing Pyongyang’s recent policy change rejecting the goal of reunification.

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