"Lee told reporters in Seoul last week that he would "do everything possible to support US-North Korea talks." The same day, he offered to mediate between Beijing and Tokyo to ease tensions that have risen over the issue of Taiwan and has made it clear that he intends to restore communication channels with Pyongyang in order to achieve "peaceful coexistence.""
"Lee, who has only been in office since June, has offered to act as a mediator in the various bilateral and multilateral disputes that threaten to boil over into outright conflict. Some analysts say that despite his best intentions, however, the rifts appear to be so deep and intractable that it would be difficult for any statesman to bring the rival sides together."
Rising tensions between China and Japan, a confrontational Beijing-Washington relationship, and North Korea's unpredictability have worsened Northeast Asian security. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is offering to mediate multiple disputes, pledging support for US–North Korea talks, offering mediation between Beijing and Tokyo over Taiwan, and seeking to restore communication channels with Pyongyang to pursue peaceful coexistence. Lee assumed office in June and has positioned South Korea as a regional peacemaker in bilateral and multilateral disputes that risk escalating into conflict. Some analysts caution that deep, intractable rifts among the parties could limit any mediator's effectiveness.
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