section_path: Political positions/Foreign policy/North Korea
section_name: North Korea
paragraph_text: North Korea
  
  Lee stated that he will continue the efforts of previous liberal presidents to conduct peace talks with North Korea, citing President Kim Dae-jung 's Sunshine Policy, President Roh Moo-hyun 's summit with Kim Jong Il, and President Moon Jae-in's peace talks with North Korea. Lee favours the approach of a conditional rollback of sanctions on North Korea if it takes steps to denuclearize. While he believes in easing of sanctions, he also advocates immediate restoration of sanctions if North Korea fails to keep its denuclearization promises.
  
  Shortly after taking office as president, Lee ordered a suspension of loudspeaker broadcasts across the DMZ into North Korea on 11 June 2025 as part of efforts to ease tensions and restore trust with Pyongyang.