Korean Peninsula
Lee vows diplomatic efforts for North Korea-US talks resumption
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President Lee Jae Myung pledged on Wednesday to make diplomatic efforts to swiftly resume talks between North Korea and the United States, while creating conditions for inter-Korean dialogue. Speaking at a nationally televised New Year's press conference in Seoul, he emphasized a pragmatic approach to reduce tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Lee also vowed to restore the 2018 Sept. 19 military agreement suspended amid recent escalations.
South Korea's ambassador to the US stated that Seoul is closely monitoring possibilities for renewed US-North Korea dialogue during President Donald Trump's upcoming China visit, considering global factors like ongoing wars and alliances.
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Following Kim Yo-jong's January 14 demand for an apology over alleged South Korean drone incursions, North Korea acknowledged Seoul's denial of military involvement, while South Korea advanced investigations and reaffirmed tension-easing efforts through January 16, including new policy channels.
South Korea's Unification Minister Chung Dong-young stated that adjustments to South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises are inevitable if a U.S.-North Korea summit occurs in the first half of next year. Speaking to reporters after a lecture at the 2025 Youth Festa in southern Seoul, he emphasized that arranging a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is a prerequisite for resuming inter-Korean relations. Chung expressed regret over Pyongyang's lack of response at the APEC summit, calling it a miscalculation.
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North Korea on Saturday denounced this week's annual security talks between South Korea and the United States as an 'intentional' expression of the allies' 'hostile' nature against it, vowing to take 'more offensive' actions against enemy threats. North Korean Defense Minister No Kwang-chol's statement highlighted recent joint air drills and the visit to South Korea by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington. The remarks came a day after North Korea fired a suspected short-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea.