South Korean President Lee Jae Myung wants to resume dialogue with North Korea, laying out a three-step plan he hopes will convince Pyongyang to first walk back—and eventually abandon—its nuclear weapons program.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed on Friday to "respect" North Korea's political system and build "military trust", a day after Pyongyang said it had no interest in improving relations with Seoul.

President Lee Jae-myung's peace feelers come as Pyongyang slams Seoul's 'provocation' over an annual US-South Korean military exercise South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's attempt at engagement with the North by unilaterally reviving some inter-Korean agreements despite Pyongyang's persistent hostility is a long-term reconciliation strategy,