While listening to work reports from various government departments in Seoul on the 19th, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said that easing the hostile relationship between South Korea and North Korea requires patience and initiative to do our best to let trust sprout. According to a report by South Korea's “Joongang Daily”, Lee Jae-myung said that in the past, South Korea and North Korea “seemed to pretend to be enemies, but recently they actually seem to have become enemies.” This is the first time in decades that North Korea has set up triple barbed wire fences, cut bridges and roads, and built protective walls at the dividing line. Lee Jae-myung said that North Korea put forward the so-called “two hostile countries” argument, and the space for communication, dialogue, and cooperation between South Korea and North Korea was almost completely blocked. However, he believes that South Korea should still take a patient attitude to improve the situation. “This is not an easy task, but we must not give up lightly.”

While listening to work reports from various government departments in Seoul on the 19th, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said that easing the hostile relationship between South Korea and North Korea requires patience and initiative to do our best to let trust sprout. According to a report by South Korea's “Joongang Daily”, Lee Jae-myung said that in the past, South Korea and North Korea “seemed to pretend to be enemies, but recently they actually seem to have become enemies.” This is the first time in decades that North Korea has set up triple barbed wire fences, cut bridges and roads, and built protective walls at the dividing line. Lee Jae-myung said that North Korea put forward the so-called “two hostile countries” argument, and the space for communication, dialogue, and cooperation between South Korea and North Korea was almost completely blocked. However, he believes that South Korea should still take a patient attitude to improve the situation. “This is not an easy task, but we must not give up lightly.”