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SHOCKING: South korea president vows to build military trust with north - You Need To See This

A picture taken on August 14 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency via KNS on August 15 shows Kim Jong Un delivering a speech marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Korea from Japan colonial rule (Credit: AFP)

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed Friday to "respect" North Korea's political system and build "military trust", a day after Pyongyang said it had no interest in improving relations with Seoul.

Lee has pledged to reach out to the nuclear-armed North and pursue dialogue without preconditions since his election in June -- a reversal from his hawkish predecessor.

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