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Lee Jae-myung

What's on Lee Jae-myung's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6
38%21%18%9%14%
the north-korea peace pitch 38% · newthe four-year, two-term amendment 21% · newthe approval number 18% · newthe warming toward Japan 9% · neweverything else 14%
#1
On Liberation Day, Lee offers to end the Korean War for real

He called for talks to swap the 1953 armistice for a peace regime, said coexistence is 'not a concession,' and wants Washington and Beijing at the table.

South Korea proposes talks to officially end war with North

BBC · 2026-08-15
our translation

the nuclear freeze is the hard ask, so he leads with the word peace — an end-of-war declaration costs him nothing today and dares pyongyang to say no in front of xi and washington

new — Liberation Day address carried worldwidevery sure · 4 sources
#2
Lee wants a four-year presidency — and swears it isn't for him
new — Blue House floated model Aug 14pretty sure · 3 sources
#3
44%: his disapproval outruns his approval for the first time
new — Gallup negatives overtake positivesvery sure · 3 sources
#4
A Liberation Day speech Tokyo can live with
new — Aug 15 address stressed future tiespretty sure · 3 sources
saturday, august 15
Deliver the Liberation Day address and let the peace line lead(reported)
Honor the independence heroes, then reclaim collaborator property(reported)
Answer Xi's congratulatory note before the day is out(safe bet)
Check whether Pyongyang says anything back — and read the 44% cross-tabs(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

(LEAD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program

news.google.com · 2026-08-15

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