# South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War and discuss ways to halt Pyongyang’s advancing nuclear programme. Speaking at a ceremony marking South Korea’s 81st Liberation Day, Lee called for an end to hostility and the replacement of the current armistice with a permanent peace regime. The Koreas have technically remained at war since 1953. Lee also called for a multilayered security system to manage tensions and prevent conflict, despite North Korea remaining unresponsive to Seoul’s previous dialogue efforts.
South Korea’s Lee says mechanisms needed to manage North tensions