South Korea under President Lee Jae Myung has actively pursued resumption of inter-Korean dialogue through policy adjustments such as halting loudspeaker broadcasts and balloon campaigns, repeated public calls for trust-building talks, and proposals to expand any U.S.-North Korea engagement into four-party discussions on a peace regime replacing the armistice. Pyongyang has consistently rejected these overtures, labeling Seoul its most hostile entity, refusing face-to-face contact, and advancing border fortifications after a September 2026 DMZ landmine incident that injured South Korean soldiers. Recent North Korean missile launches and statements from Kim Yo Jong underscore the impasse, while Seoul coordinates with Washington and Beijing on indirect pathways, including potential Trump-Kim contacts around November APEC events.