# South Korean ministers clash publicly over North Korea policy as Lee pushes engagement

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- Reuters, 2026-08-07 08:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/south-korea-ministers-clash-publicly-over-north-korea-policy-lee-pushes-2026-08-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7598bb69018900011c3a70

> South Korea’s foreign and unification ministers openly differed this week over how the country should engage North Korea. Their public disagreement revealed divisions inside President Lee Jae Myung’s government. The dispute comes as Lee seeks to revive contact with Pyongyang that has stalled.