The liberal Democratic Party of Korea’s presidential candidate Rep. Lee Jae-myung pledged to start a dialogue and map out cooperation between the two Koreas and achieve peace on the Korean Peninsula, reiterating his bid to deescalate border tensions if elected president.
During a four-way televised debate aired on Tuesday, Lee said peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula are “very important,” adding that dialogue, cooperation and peace are necessary on the Korean Peninsula, on the foundation of galvanized military strength, as well as the alliance between Seoul and Washington.
Lee also blamed the former conservative Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s hardline stance against North Korea for heightening border tensions between the two Koreas, saying the Yoon administration failed to take action to stop anti-North propaganda leaflet campaigns from the South. Lee added that he would “resolve (border tensions) one by one.”
