South Korea’s opposition leader calls for renewed dialogue with North Korea



News South Korea’s opposition leader calls for renewed dialogue with North Korea Lee Jae-myung warned of DPRK’s ties with Moscow, adding inter-Korean relations could shift if Trump-Kim talks progress Joon Ha Park February 10, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Lee Jae-myung stands with the Democratic Party flag after his re-election as party leader in Aug. 2024 \| Image: Lee Jae-myung via Facebook The leader of South Korea’s main opposition party called for renewed dialogue with North Korea on Monday, while emphasizing the need to maintain strong military readiness amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party (DP), said during a speech at the National Assembly’s plenary session that inter-Korean relations could shift “from confrontation to dialogue and cooperation” if talks between North Korea and the U.S. make progress. The leader of South Korea’s main opposition party called for renewed dialogue with North Korea on Monday, while emphasizing the need to maintain strong military readiness amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party (DP), said during a speech at the National Assembly’s plenary session that inter-Korean relations could shift “from confrontation to dialogue and cooperation” if talks between North Korea and the U.S. make progress. 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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South Korea’s opposition leader calls for renewed dialogue with North Korea

Lee Jae-myung warned of DPRK’s ties with Moscow, adding inter-Korean relations could shift if Trump-Kim talks progress

Joon Ha Park February 10, 2025

South Korea’s opposition leader calls for renewed dialogue with North Korea

Lee Jae-myung stands with the Democratic Party flag after his re-election as party leader in Aug. 2024 | Image: Lee Jae-myung via Facebook

The leader of South Korea’s main opposition party called for renewed dialogue with North Korea on Monday, while emphasizing the need to maintain strong military readiness amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party (DP), said during a speech at the National Assembly’s plenary session that inter-Korean relations could shift “from confrontation to dialogue and cooperation” if talks between North Korea and the U.S. make progress.

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