Key facts
- President Lee Jae Myung pledged to create diplomatic conditions for inter-Korean and North Korea-U.S. dialogue.
- Lee reaffirmed his government's determination to pursue peaceful coexistence and mutual growth on the Korean Peninsula.
- Seoul will continue seeking dialogue and cooperation with North Korea without wavering.
- South Korea will collaborate with the U.S. and the international community to support dialogue.
- Lee requested Brazil's continued cooperation in efforts to build peace on the Korean Peninsula.
President Lee Jae Myung has pledged to make every effort to create diplomatic conditions conducive to the resumption of dialogue with North Korea, as well as talks between North Korea and the United States. In an interview released Monday, Lee reaffirmed his government's "firm determination" to build a new Korean Peninsula where South and North Korea can move beyond confrontation toward peaceful coexistence and pursue mutual growth.
Despite little progress in efforts to resume dialogue, Seoul will continue to seek a path toward dialogue and cooperation with North Korea without wavering, the president noted. "In particular, Seoul will send a consistent message in support of dialogue in close collaboration with the international community, including the U.S., while doing its utmost to create the diplomatic conditions conducive to the resumption of inter-Korean and North Korea-U.S. dialogue," he said.