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Lee says South Korea will act as a ‘pacemaker’ to help restart US-North Korea talks

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • President Lee Jae Myung said South Korea would play a “pacemaker” role in helping resume US-North Korea dialogue.
  • Lee said renewed talks could help halt North Korea’s expansion of its nuclear capabilities, according to an interview published by Le Monde before his state visit to France.

President Lee Jae Myung says South Korea will serve as a “pacemaker” in efforts to restart dialogue between the United States and North Korea.

Lee said the role could provide a means of stopping North Korea from expanding its nuclear capabilities, according to a written interview with the French newspaper Le Monde. The newspaper published the interview on the day it reported the remarks.

The interview came ahead of Lee’s state visit to France, scheduled for June 6 to 9. The excerpt also referred to relations between the two Koreas, but ended before Lee’s comments on that subject were complete.

I will play the role of a pacemaker to help restart US-North Korea dialogue. This could be a means of stopping North Korea from expanding its nuclear capabilities.

· Lee Jae MyungLee described South Korea’s proposed role in efforts to resume dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang.
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