# South Korean president proposes talks with Pyongyang to formally end Korean War

https://mins.news/en/item/23074

- France 24, 2026-08-15 15:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260815-south-korea-president-proposes-talks-with-pyongyang-to-formally-end-korean-war

> South Korean President Lee Jae-myung proposed on Saturday that Pyongyang enter talks to formally end the Korean War, which has technically continued for more than 70 years because no peace treaty was signed.

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