{
  "id": 6210525,
  "title": "Lee vows to pursue peace on Korean Peninsula through dialogue based on firm deterrence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/lee-vows-to-pursue-peace-on-korean-peninsula-through-dialogue-based",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T01:40:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260908002800315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung pledged on Tuesday to persist in promoting peaceful coexistence and mutual prosperity on the Korean Peninsula through dialogue grounded in firm deterrence.\nDelivering a video address for the inauguration of the Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD), Lee emphasized the necessity of enhanced security collaboration amidst unprecedented and intricate challenges in the international security landscape.\nLee reiterated his commitment to persistently strive for peaceful coexistence and shared prosperity on the peninsula through trust and dialogue anchored in firm deterrence.\nHe elaborated that South Korea is endeavoring to expand the scope for dialogue on peace and prosperity by fostering mutual respect and cooperation on the basis of its autonomous defense capabilities.\nLee pointed out that conflicts and armed clashes persist globally, and the global nuclear nonproliferation regime, which has sustained global peace for decades, is also under severe threat.\nLee also highlighted that cutting-edge technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), have emerged as novel security threats that are difficult to predict.\nHe advocated for a new paradigm of security cooperation based on robust deterrence, adherence to international norms, and collective resilience, stating that such challenges cannot be tackled by any single nation.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung vowed Tuesday to continue eff...",
  "key_points": [
    "President Lee Jae Myung vows to pursue peace through dialogue based on firm deterrence.",
    "South Korea aims to expand dialogue scope with mutual respect and cooperation.",
    "AI and other technologies pose novel security threats requiring collective resilience."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Lee's commitment to dialogue on the Korean Peninsula signals a shift in approach, emphasizing cooperation and mutual respect alongside firm deterrence to achieve peaceful coexistence and shared prosperity.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "President Lee vows to pursue peace on Korean Peninsula through dialogue based on firm deterrence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/president-lee-vows-to-pursue-peace-on-korean-peninsula-through",
        "published": "2026-09-08T02:37:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Lee Vows Continued Push for Korean Peninsula Peace Based on Strong Deterrence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/lee-vows-continued-push-for-korean-peninsula-peace-based-on-strong",
        "published": "2026-09-08T04:45:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}