SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who has been seeking to improve strained relations with Pyongyang, ordered on Monday his cabinet to prepare a partial step-by-step implementation of existing agreements with North Korea.

President Lee Jae-myung's peace feelers come as Pyongyang slams Seoul's 'provocation' over an annual US-South Korean military exercise South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's attempt at engagement with the North by unilaterally reviving some inter-Korean agreements despite Pyongyang's persistent hostility is a long-term reconciliation strategy,

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday called for taking steps where necessary to implement existing inter-Korean agreements, days after he reaffirmed his pledge to restore ties and trust with North Korea,

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met on Tuesday with the heads of some of the country's biggest conglomerates, including Samsung and Hyundai Motor, who will accompany Lee for his summit next week with U.

President Lee Jae Myung met with business leaders who will accompany him on his trip to the United States on Tuesday to review the game plan ahead of his first summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.

By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said South Korea and its President Lee Jae Myung had a "dual personality" by talking about wanting to pursue peace while holding joint military drills with the U.

Ulchi Freedom Shield will involve 21,000 soldiers in computer-simulated command post operations and field training.