South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung speaks during the United Nations General Assembly

South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung speaks during the United Nations General Assembly

 TIMOTHY A. CLARY

South Korea's dovish new president vowed Tuesday at the United Nations to work to end the "vicious cycle" of tensions with the North as he promised not to seek regime change.

"We intend to end the vicious cycle of unnecessary inter-Korean military tension and hostile acts," President Lee Jae-myung told the UN General Assembly.

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