President Lee Jae Myung poses with his wife Kim Hea Kyung during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday. AP-Yonhap
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday described dialogue and encounter as essential paths toward peace, highlighting South Koreans' longing for lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.
The president made the remarks in an exclusive statement released to Fides News Agency, the Vatican's news agency, on the theme of World Youth Day 2027, which is set to be hosted by Korea next year.
Lee "presented dialogue and encounter as essential paths toward peace," the news agency reported. "Our peninsula remains divided, and we understand deeply the longing for reconciliation and lasting peace," he was quoted as saying.
He noted that World Youth Day's focus on encounter and dialogue speaks to a universal truth, saying, "Peace begins when people meet, listen to one another and recognize their shared humanity."
