South Korean Leader Says Trump Wants to Turn Attention to North After Iran Deal
Lee said Trump sees a renewed push as necessary because North Korea’s nuclear program has advanced and past denuclearization efforts have fallen short.
- On Friday, President Lee Jae Myung reported that President Donald Trump intends to refocus on the North Korea nuclear issue following their 90-minute dinner in France earlier this week.
- The summit in France was part of Lee's 10-day diplomatic tour of Europe that concluded Thursday, during which Trump emphasized it was regrettable that measures were not taken before North Korea acquired nuclear weapons.
- Lee told Trump the North Korea nuclear issue "should not be approached in the same way that other countries have been dealt with," explaining that "virtually all of South Korea's channels of communication with North Korea are currently cut off."
- Suggesting Washington propose realistic measures, Lee argued that "the U.S. at this point appears to be the only party capable of engaging North Korea in dialogue" and urged a phased approach to Pyongyang's advanced capabilities.
- During the tour, Lee asked Pope Leo to visit South Korea for the 2027 World Youth Day in Seoul and requested that the Pope pursue a visit to North Korea, including the Demilitarized Zone.
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Lee says Trump believes time has come to refocus on North Korea
President Lee Jae Myung said Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump believes the time has come to pay attention again to North Korea issue, as he recounted his conversation with Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit earlier this week. Lee also said he told Trump that the North Korea's nuclear issue should not be approached in the same way that other countries' issues have been dealt with. He reiterated his earlier opinion that the U.S. is the…
Donald Trump now wants to focus on resolving the "North Korean question" now that he has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran to end the conflict in the Middle East, said the South Korean President on Friday.
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