Lee says Trump wants the alliance to reflect the demands of a changing era

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said he wants to play a “pacemaker” role in encouraging the resumption of talks between North Korea and the United States during his state visit to France.

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I will promote the resumption of dialogue between North Korea and the United States through a pacemaker role.

Lee made the comments in an interview with the French daily Le Monde on September 6, after arriving in France to attend the Lumière Summit, an international film and video summit. He said the wall of distrust built up over many years would not collapse after only a few knocks or in a short time.

Speaking about inter-Korean relations, Lee referred to the vision of peaceful coexistence on the Korean Peninsula that he presented in his Liberation Day speech. He described three principles: inclusive peaceful coexistence based on mutual respect, stable peaceful coexistence that removes the need for confrontation, and responsible peaceful coexistence that contributes to global peace.

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I do not think President Trump is questioning the sustainability of the South Korea-U.S. alliance.

On relations between Seoul and Washington, Lee said he did not believe President Donald Trump was questioning the sustainability of the U.S.-South Korea alliance. Rather, he said Trump’s position moves beyond a traditional view of alliances and seeks to reflect the demands of a changing era.

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I do not think the wall of distrust built up over a long time will collapse in a short period after just a few knocks.