South Korea’s president proposes formal end to Korean war talks with North

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-15 · 04:44 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has proposed talks with North Korea aimed at formally ending the Korean War. The conflict, which began with a North Korean attack in 1950 and concluded in 1953, has never been officially resolved with a peace treaty, leaving the two Koreas technically at war. President Lee made this proposal during a speech commemorating Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule. This initiative comes as North Korea strengthens its relationship with Russia and reiterates its position as a nuclear power.

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North Korea asserts its status as an 'irreversible' nuclear state.

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North Korea is deepening ties with Russia.

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The Korean war was triggered by a North Korean attack.

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The two Koreas remain technically at war because their 1950-53 conflict ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty.

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean war.

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the long-running Korean War, as Pyongyang deepens ties with Russia while asserting its status as an “irreversible” nuclear state.The two Koreas remain technically at war because their 1950-53 conflict, triggered by a North Korean attack, ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.Lee made the proposal in his speech at a ceremony marking the anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japan’s 1910–45 colonial rule.

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