President Lee Jae Myung pledged Sunday to respect North Korea’s political system and refrain from hostile actions, saying confrontation serves neither side’s interests on the Korean Peninsula. “As my administration has repeatedly made clear, we respect the North’s system and will neither engage in any type of hostile acts nor pursue any form of unification by absorption,” Lee said during a speech marking the 107th anniversary of the March First Independence Movement. He stressed that his government has prioritized action over rhetoric in easing inter-Korean tensions. “Just as we have proactively taken a series of measures through actions rather than words to reduce military tensions and restore mutual trust between the two Koreas, we will consistently do everything necessary to build peace on the Korean Peninsula and restore inter-Korean trust,” he said. Lee also pledged to work toward resuming dialogue with Pyongyang. “We will continue our efforts to restart talks with the North,” he said, adding that Seoul will play a “pacemaker” role by coordinating with the Unite