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Lee Aims to Bridge Koreas and Rebalance Power | South Korea News
President Lee Jae Myung is positioning himself as a diplomatic pacemaker to revive talks between North Korea and the U.S., aiming to curb Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions while pushing for domestic constitutional reforms to dilute presidential power. He acknowledges rebuilding inter-Korean trust will take time but remains committed to peaceful coexistence. On the U.S. alliance, he sees Trump’s outreach to Kim Jong-un as a sign of global adaptation—not a threat to Seoul. Facing U.S. pressure to shoulder more defense costs, Lee counters by highlighting South Korea’s own military expansion. With…
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