South Korea's Lee vows to pursue peace with North through dialogue | East Asia Tonight (Sep 8)

At the Seoul Defense Dialogue, South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung pushes for peace with Pyongyang through dialogue, backed by firm deterrence. Mr Lee is also set to meet his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris for talks, with defence and economic security on the agenda. Also on East Asia Tonight: China says no foreign nationals among bodies identified in Tibet, after last month's devastating floods and landslides. 00:00 Headlines 01:55 South Korea pushes for resumption of talks between US, North Korea 08:06 China says no foreign nationals among bodies retrieved in Tibet 09:52 Ex-US VP Al Gore says 'climate realism' is another form of climate denial 15:20 China's exports surge in August, buoyed by global AI build-out 18:26 China to collect import fees for key chip-making chemical from Japan 20:38 Japanese yen strengthens to highest level in seven months 22:47 Oil rallies towards US$100 per barrel amid renewed Mideast tensions 24:54 Singapore to raise ministerial salaries, MP allowances from mid-Oct 27:51 Russia, North Korea open first road bridge across shared border 29:30 South Korean and French presidents meet in Paris 37:32 South Korea's dual citizenship woes