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South Korea president calls on North Korea to resume dialogue

By Thomson Reuters Feb 28, 2026 | 7:54 PM

SEOUL, March 1 (Reuters) – South Korea President ​Lee Jae ‌Myung said on Sunday he hopes ‌North ​Korea ⁠will resume dialogue ⁠as soon as possible to discuss a ​new era of ⁠relations ⁠between the ​neighbours.

In a speech ​marking the Koreas’ ‌107th March 1 Independence Movement ⁠Day, Lee said he would make ⁠efforts ‌to restart ⁠talks with ​Pyongyang ‌for peace ​on the ⁠Korean peninsula.

(Reporting by Heejin Kim; Editing by Christopher ​Cushing)