President Lee Jae-myung said on the 12th, "I hope that the inter-Korean relationship will shift from one that inflicts harm on each other to one that is beneficial to both," expressing his willingness to resume dialogue between the North and the South.
On the same day, President Lee emphasized during his remarks at the Cabinet meeting held at the Yongsan Presidential Office that he hopes dialogue and communication between North and South will gradually open up through mutual initiatives, mentioning the recent moves to dismantle loudspeakers between the two Koreas.
He continued, "It is difficult for both sides to pay immense expenses due to division, so I wonder if there is any need to inflict pain and harm on each other." He added, "I hope that dialogue and communication can start again as much as possible, improving each other's relationship to one that is beneficial, and that our economic environments can be enhanced through a peaceful and stable Korean Peninsula.