WORLD BRIEFING / SOUTH KOREA
North Korea’s vow to abandon all peace agreements with Seoul drew a mild response from South Korea’s president, who continued to express optimism that the rivals could hold negotiations soon.
President Lee Myung-bak dismissed the North’s claim that his government’s tougher policies were pushing the divided peninsula toward armed conflict.
“I hope North Korea understands that [South Korea] has affection toward the North, and I think that the two Koreas can hold negotiations before long,†Lee said. But he was skeptical about sending an envoy to break the deadlock.
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