South Korea’s Lee plans to call for phased denuclearization of North Korea at UN
Lee says a phased approach could halt North Korea’s advances and create conditions for renewed talks, with Seoul and Washington open to dialogue.
- President Lee Jae Myung proposed "a phased and pragmatic solution to the North Korean nuclear issue" during the General Assembly, arguing that complete denuclearization is unrealistic given the North's advanced nuclear capabilities.
- North Korea's nuclear program has advanced so significantly that immediate, complete denuclearization is no longer feasible, Lee said, advocating for a step-by-step process of stop, reduction, and dismantlement.
- Beyond nuclear issues, Lee called for reforms to address redundancy and inefficiency across the United Nations organization and noted the "rising status" of the 42-year-old North Korean leader Kim Jong's teenage daughter.
- Critics worry a phased approach might allow North Korea to secure sanctions relief without full surrender, though Lee stressed that comprehensive dialogue remains the best path for South Korea and the United States.
- As North Korea continues weapons testing and dismisses recent outreach from President Donald Trump, it remains unclear whether the North will return to talks soon despite Lee's diplomatic push.
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S. Korean president calls for early resumption of DPRK-U.S. dialogue
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday expressed the hope that the long-suspended dialogue between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United States would resume without delay. "We will lay the groundwork for this to develop into a dialogue among the parties aimed at ending the war on the Korean Peninsula and transitioning to a peace regime," Lee said in
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