President Lee Jae Myung on July 3 explained his stance on policy toward North Korea, saying, "Based on the basic foundation of our alliance with the U.S. and our trilateral cooperation with the U.S. and Japan,

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday that the country is working hard to strike a trade deal with the United States on impending tariffs but expressed uncertainty about when talks would be concluded.

President Lee Jae Myung expressed uncertainty about concluding tariff talks with the U.S. by the July 8 deadline, emphasized the need for inter-Korean dialogue, and aims to improve relations with Japan while addressing historic issues.