Lee Says ‘New Era’ Possible After N. Korea Calls Him Traitor
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South Korean President Lee Myung Bak said a new era in inter-Korean relations is possible if the North is sincere about shedding its nuclear program, after Pyongyang accused him of “madcap saber-rattling.”
“If North Korea comes forward with a sincere attitude, it will be possible for us to work together to open a new era of the Korean peninsula,” Lee said today in his New Year speech, two weeks after the death of Kim Jong Il was announced. “But as long as there continues to be a possibility of North Korean provocation, we will maintain a watertight defense posture. If any aggression occurs, we will strongly respond.”