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Lee says Trump’s decision has opened a possibility for change on the Korean Peninsula
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- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Donald Trump’s efforts to promote dialogue between the United States and North Korea had created some possibility of change on the Korean Peninsula.
- Lee made the remarks at a peace and coexistence policy dialogue hosted by the Presidential Advisory Council on Democratic and Peaceful Unification in Incheon.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Donald Trump’s decision to pursue dialogue between the United States and North Korea had opened at least a small possibility of change on the Korean Peninsula.
Lee made the remarks on the afternoon of the 2nd at the Incheon Inspire Resort, where he attended a peace and coexistence policy dialogue for the Americas region organized by the Presidential Advisory Council on Democratic and Peaceful Unification.
Referring to Trump’s recent push for U.S.-North Korean talks, Lee said, “Trump’s decision has created, even if only slightly, the possibility of change in the situation on the Korean Peninsula.”
He also called for constructive efforts to build trust between North Korea and the United States and restart dialogue.
Trump’s decision has created, even if only slightly, the possibility of change in the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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