(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) TOKYO, July 3 (KUNA) -- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said Thursday his administration will work to improve relations with North Korea based on cooperation with the US, but acknowledged that dialogue with Pyongyang looks difficult for now, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Speaking at a press conference marking his first month in office, Lee emphasized the importance of dialogue and cooperation with Pyongyang, saying "We should improve relations with North Korea based on fixed coordination with the US."
While acknowledging the challenges of resuming talks due to longstanding hostility and distrust, Lee expressed hope that Seoul's recent suspension of anti-North Korea loudspeaker broadcasts near the border could open the door to renewed engagement.
He added, "When we decided to suspend the loudspeaker broadcasts toward North Korea, I was concerned. But (the North's) response was very swift and exceeded expectations."
Lee, who began his five-year term last month, has left the door open to resuming dialogue with the North, on June 11, he halted Seoul's yearlong anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker broadcasts along the border in his first concrete measure to ease tensions with the North. (end)
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