Seoul: South Korean President Lee Jae-myung proposed on Saturday that Pyongyang engage in dialogue to formally end the Korean War, which has technically been ongoing for more than 70 years due to the lack of a peace treaty.

According to France24.com, President Lee Jae-myung's call for talks comes as North Korea strengthens its ties with Russia and continues to assert its position as an "irreversible" nuclear state. The Korean War, which began in 1950 with a North Korean attack, concluded in 1953 with an armistice but without a formal peace treaty, leaving the two Koreas technically at war.

President Lee made his proposal during a speech at a ceremony commemorating the anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, which lasted from 1910 to 1945. In his address, he urged both nations to lay down their intentions to threaten each other and to initiate discussions to officially end the war.

Lee emphasized that ending the war could also open avenues for discussions on effective measures to curb North Korea's nuclear advancements, which remain a significant concern for regional and global security.