ROK frontrunner Lee Jae-myung calls for restoring military pact with North Korea



News ROK frontrunner Lee Jae-myung calls for restoring military pact with North Korea Opposition candidate also vows to halt leaflet launches and loudspeaker broadcasts to improve lives of border residents Joon Ha Park May 5, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Lee Jae-myung, current presidential frontrunner and Democratic Party candidate, during the launch of his campaign team on April 29 \| Image: Democratic Party of Korea South Korean presidential frontrunner Lee Jae-myung has vowed to reinstate a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement and halt cross-border propaganda activities if elected, announcing North Korea policy plans aimed at improving the lives of border communities. In a social media statement on Friday outlining campaign pledges for areas near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Lee emphasized the need to reduce military tensions and reestablish trust with North Korea. South Korean presidential frontrunner Lee Jae-myung has vowed to reinstate a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement and halt cross-border propaganda activities if elected, announcing North Korea policy plans aimed at improving the lives of border communities. In a social media statement on Friday outlining campaign pledges for areas near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Lee emphasized the need to reduce military tensions and reestablish trust with North Korea. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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ROK frontrunner Lee Jae-myung calls for restoring military pact with North Korea

Opposition candidate also vows to halt leaflet launches and loudspeaker broadcasts to improve lives of border residents

Joon Ha Park May 5, 2025

ROK frontrunner Lee Jae-myung calls for restoring military pact with North Korea

Lee Jae-myung, current presidential frontrunner and Democratic Party candidate, during the launch of his campaign team on April 29 | Image: Democratic Party of Korea

South Korean presidential frontrunner Lee Jae-myung has vowed to reinstate a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement and halt cross-border propaganda activities if elected, announcing North Korea policy plans aimed at improving the lives of border communities.

In a social media statement on Friday outlining campaign pledges for areas near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Lee emphasized the need to reduce military tensions and reestablish trust with North Korea.

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