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South Korea's Lee Calls for Peace Talks With North Korea

Published 15 August 2026

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called on Saturday for formal peace talks with North Korea to replace the decades-old armistice with a peace regime, urging both sides to set aside hostile intentions and begin dialogue.

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