# South Korean presidential office urges North Korea to stop ‘unnecessary slander’

https://mins.news/en/item/28045

- Reuters, 2026-08-21 05:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-presidential-office-urges-north-korea-stop-unnecessary-slander-media-2026-08-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a87e132c69d29000181b9d3

> South Korea’s presidential office called on North Korea on Friday to stop what it described as “unnecessary slander” and work together for peace on the Korean Peninsula, South Korean media reported.

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