South Korean President Reiterates Necessity of Tipping Balance on Inter-Korean Relations

In a policy briefing carried out by the Ministry of Unification and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung again highlighted the aggravated relations between the two Koreas. 

Mentioning that South Korea and North Korea once acted as if they were enemies in the past, Lee shared his view that “they are becoming true enemies.” 

“We must have patience and take a preemptive and proactive lead in doing our best to ease hostilities and allow trust to sprout between the South and the North,” Lee said during the policy briefing. 

During his presidential campaign, Lee repeatedly stressed........

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