South Korea urges North to join dialogue for peace regime

South Korea's Unification Ministry has called for the establishment of a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula, responding to statements made by North Korean official Kim Yo Jong.

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What should be prioritized is creating a peace regime.

Kim had commented on President Donald Trump's decision to reduce the scale of joint US-South Korea military exercises. While expressing no interest in the drills themselves, she acknowledged the "excellent" relationship between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, leaving the door open for dialogue.

The ministry stated that the fundamental approach to ensuring genuine peace and stability is to end the war on the peninsula and create a peace system where conflict is unnecessary. They suggested that addressing the root causes of hostility and confrontation is the quickest path to lasting peace.

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The quickest path to ensuring genuine peace and stability would be to consider fundamental solutions for resolving hostility and confrontation.

South Korea views Trump's decision to scale back the military drills as a crucial step toward initiating dialogue for a peace regime. The ministry expressed hope that this "bold decision" by Trump could lead to the resumption of North Korea-US summit talks within the year and contribute to building a stable peace system. They urged North Korea to seize this opportunity and join the effort.

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I am not interested at all.

The ministry also assured that South Korea, as a party directly involved in Korean Peninsula peace issues, would actively participate and not be sidelined in any discussions. They confirmed ongoing consultations with the United States regarding these matters.

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The relationship between President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un is excellent.