# South Korea's Lee urges North Korea to restore dialogue, pledges military buildup

https://mins.news/en/item/81311

- Reuters, 2026-10-01 04:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-lee-urges-north-korea-restore-dialogue-pledges-military-buildup-2026-10-01/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abddad9a32b780001730554

> South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called on North Korea to help rebuild trust and resume dialogue. His appeal came a day after Seoul and Pyongyang traded accusations over a landmine incident that South Korea’s military and the UN Command said violated the armistice.

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