President Lee Jae-myung said on the 1st that the knots in inter-Korean relations are tangled in complex ways, but that his government will continue to untie them step by step with patience.
Speaking at the ceremony marking the 78th Armed Forces Day, held on a runway at Gyeryongdae in South Chungcheong Province, Lee said the most reliable form of security is creating "a state in which there is no need to fight" — in other words, peace. "The South and the North must find a way to win together for peace on the Korean Peninsula and build trust," he said, adding that his government will consistently pursue practical steps to reduce military tensions between the two Koreas.
"We hope and urge the North to now join us on the path of restoring trust and reviving the dialogue that has been cut off," he said.
