President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed his pledge to pursue a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, end the decades-long state of war and restart inter-Korean dialogue as a path toward lasting peace and shared growth.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will attend China’s Victory Day ceremony with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, signaling deeper ties with Beijing and Moscow amid shifting regional diplomacy.
North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong rejected South Korea’s recent conciliatory gestures, calling them a “shabby, deceptive farce,” and reaffirmed Pyongyang’s refusal to engage with Seoul or Washington under current conditions.
North Korea has warned of a “resolute counteraction posture” against ongoing U.S.-South Korea military drills, despite Seoul’s partial schedule changes.
Unification Minister Chung Dong-young says South Korea may adjust upcoming U.S. joint military drills to reduce tensions with North Korea, as the Lee administration signals a shift in policy.
Kim Yo-jong declared North Korea has no interest in engaging with the South, dismissing Seoul’s outreach as insincere. President Lee Jae Myung reiterated his administration’s commitment to peaceful diplomacy.
New Unification Minister Chung Dong-young visited Panmunjom on his first day in office, signaling a renewed focus on restoring inter-Korean communication and easing tensions.
South Korea’s spy agency has suspended its loudspeaker broadcasts to the North following Pyongyang’s earlier halt, signaling a shift in strategic posture rather than a diplomatic thaw.
