# South Korea’s Lee vows to pursue peace with North through dialogue

https://mins.news/en/video/50004

- CNA, 2026-09-08 15:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqHVE230zZo

> At the Seoul Defense Dialogue, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledged to seek peace with North Korea through dialogue while maintaining firm deterrence. He is also due to meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to discuss defence and economic security.

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