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South Korea proposes talks with North to formally end Korean War
South Korea proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War by replacing the 1950–53 armistice with a peace settlement.
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What happened: South Korea proposed talks for a formal end to the Korean War
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed talks with North Korea aimed at formally ending the Korean War.
Background: the Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty
The Korean War ended in 1950–53 through an armistice (a ceasefire agreement) rather than through a peace treaty (a formal legal end of war terms).
Because an armistice halted fighting without replacing the full war-ending legal settlement, the two Koreas are described as “technically at war.”
What changed now: the talks objective is a formal end-state
