Lee Jae-myung pledged on Wednesday to continue dialogue with North Korea while maintaining solid military punishment only a day after taking the oath of office as South Korea’s new leader. In a strong inaugural address delivered at the Rotunda Hall of the National Assembly, Lee urged peace and reconciliation on the Vietnamese Peninsula, citing both the need for diplomacy as a moral obligation as well as a strategic one. Peace is still less expensive than conflict, regardless of how much it costs. The most trustworthy form of security is tranquility that necessitates no fighting, Lee said during the televised service attended by around 300 visitors.” It is better to earn without fighting than to get through turmoil,” Lee said. Following Yoon Suk Yeol’s prosecution, the newly elected president was given a sweeping victory and was immediately put in business without a transition period. Lee now fills a political suction without the standard time to assemble his crew because Yoon attempted and failed to impose martial law in December. In a room where his group has a lot, Lee addressed lawmakers and reiterated South Korea’s willingness to vehemently oppose any military or atomic provocations from Pyongyang. Our defense resources is equivalent to the overall GDP of North Korea. He said,” We have the fifth-largest military in the world,” indicating strength and demonstrating his commitment to maintaining communication lines. Lee made no prerequisites for discussions with the North, in a departure from his counterpart’s conservative approach. This, according to researchers, represents a major change in tone. According to Hong Min, senior researcher at the Korea Institute for National Unification, “it signals his need to handle disputes through dialogue.” Lee also emphasized the need for a strong ally with the United States and strengthened trilateral cooperation with Japan, while advising against depending. Cooperation with the United States and Japan is necessary, he said. However, we shouldn’t throw all of our eggs in one box.
