Lee says respects Trump s decision to promote dialogue with NK through scaled-back military exercises
20 -- President Lee Jae Myung has said he respects U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to create the conditions for dialogue with North Korea by going as far…
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20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has said he respects U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to create the conditions for dialogue with North Korea by going as far as scaling back South Korea-U.S. military exercises. In the Sunday post, Trump said he had recently asked Lee if Seoul would like to join the effort to denuclearize Iran and was told, "No thanks." Lee appeared to address that remark in his X message, saying the South Korean government has repeatedly stated its intention to actively participate in international efforts to restore free passage in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump's instructions to scale back the exercises have been interpreted by some as a response to what he perceives as Seoul's reluctance to help the US war with Iran.
Furthermore, "To that end, our government will continue to communicate closely with the United States, as we have done until now, regarding various substantive ways in which we can contribute within the scope that we can bear under the Republic of Korea's laws and basic policies," he wrote. "I feel that President Trump's message is a big decision reflecting the serious thought he put into creating peace beyond hostility and confrontation on the Korean Peninsula," Lee wrote. Trump wrote in a social media post Sunday that he had instructed the Pentagon to "substantially reduce" joint military exercises that send a "totally inappropriate and hostile" signal to North Korea.
In addition, Lee went further to express his wish that Trump's decision will ultimately lead to a stable peace regime on the peninsula through confidence-building and a resumption of dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang. Lee made the remark in a post on his X account late Wednesday, hours after the allies announced their decision to cut short the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise at Trump's orders.
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20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has said he respects U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to create the conditions for dialogue with North Korea by going as far as scaling back South Korea-U.S. military exercises.
reliability low1/2 sourcesIn the Sunday post, Trump said he had recently asked Lee if Seoul would like to join the effort to denuclearize Iran and was told, "No thanks." Lee appeared to address that remark in his X message, saying the South Korean government has repeatedly stated its intention to actively participate in international efforts to restore free passage in the Strait of Hormuz.
reliability low1/2 sourcesTrump's instructions to scale back the exercises have been interpreted by some as a response to what he perceives as Seoul's reluctance to help the US war with Iran.
reliability low1/2 sources"To that end, our government will continue to communicate closely with the United States, as we have done until now, regarding various substantive ways in which we can contribute within the scope that we can bear under the Republic of Korea's laws and basic policies," he wrote.
reliability low1/2 sources"I feel that President Trump's message is a big decision reflecting the serious thought he put into creating peace beyond hostility and confrontation on the Korean Peninsula," Lee wrote.
reliability low1/2 sourcesTrump wrote in a social media post Sunday that he had instructed the Pentagon to "substantially reduce" joint military exercises that send a "totally inappropriate and hostile" signal to North Korea.
reliability low1/2 sourcesLee went further to express his wish that Trump's decision will ultimately lead to a stable peace regime on the peninsula through confidence-building and a resumption of dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang.
reliability low1/2 sourcesLee made the remark in a post on his X account late Wednesday, hours after the allies announced their decision to cut short the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise at Trump's orders.
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