South Korea calls for restoration of relations with North Korea

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung calls for efforts to restore relations with North Korea.

According to Yonhap , South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on July 10 called for efforts to mend inter-Korean relations, emphasizing that peace between the two countries is a practical way to ensure national security.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. Photo: PBS.

President Lee's remarks came as he chaired a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC), said Kang Yu-jung, a spokesman for the South Korean president.

The NSC meeting was attended by Prime Minister Kim Min Seok, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac, senior presidential aides, deputy director of the National Intelligence Service and senior officials from the Ministry of National Defense , Foreign Affairs,...

"We must make efforts to restore the severed relationship between South and North Korea. Peace between the two countries is the most practical choice to protect our national security," Lee said.

President Lee Jae-myung (right) talks with National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac during a National Security Council meeting at the presidential office in Seoul on July 10, 2025. Photo: Yonhap.

Mr. Lee called on people to have a comprehensive view of the changes in the international order, the domestic political situation and factors related to North Korea to prevent national security threats.

President Lee has ordered a halt to military propaganda broadcasts along the border with North Korea and called on civic groups to stop distributing anti-Pyongyang leaflets, expressing hope that these conciliatory gestures could pave the way for resuming dialogue with North Korea.

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