South Korea Believes Better Relations Are Possible With North Korea

South Koreans listen to a televised New Year address by President Lee Myung-Bak in Seoul. SKY News

Lee Sees Opportunity for Better North, South Relations -- Wall Street Journal

SEOUL—South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Monday there is still a "window of opportunity" for better relations with North Korea, despite the harsh rhetoric Pyongyang directed at him and the South over the weekend.

Mr. Lee spoke of North Korea's new leadership for the first time in his New Year's speech, saying the death of Kim Jong Il "portends a sea change" in the security and politics of northeast Asia. But so far, neither Mr. Lee nor the leaders of North Korea have taken a step to meet that potential.

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More News On South Korea's Reactions To The Change Of Leadership In North Korea

President Lee Myung-bak: Two Koreas at turning point -- BBC
Lee: Better ties with N. Korea possible -- UPI
Lee Says ‘New Era’ With North Korea Possible -- Bloomberg
South Korea signals willingness to work with Kim Jong Un -- USA Today/AP
SKorea Says 'New Era' Possible for Koreas -- Time/AP
South Korea's Lee calls on North to end nuclear activities -- Reuters

My Comment: South Korean President Lee is wayyyy too optimistic on changes coming from the North ..... after all .... the North just called him a traitor.