South Korea’s Lee plans to call for phased denuclearization of North Korea at UN
Lee says a phased deal could freeze North Korea’s arsenal and create incentives for dialogue as officials warn the program is still expanding.
- 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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South Korea's Lee urges US to ease North Korea sanctions to freeze nuclear programs, NYT says
SEOUL, Sept 22 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has urged the United States to ease sanctions on North Korea in exchange for an agreement under which Pyongyang would freeze its nuclear weapons programs, the New York Times reported. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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The Seattle TimesSouth Korea’s Lee plans to call for phased denuclearization of North Korea at UN
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s liberal President Lee Jae Myung says he’ll underscore the need for a practical, step-by-step denuclearization of North Korea during this week’s U.N. General Assembly, adding that both Seoul and Washington are willing to reengage with Pyongyang. “To change the direction of a moving vehicle, it must be brought...
On the 21st (local time), President Lee Jae-myung stated regarding North Korea policy, “I believe that an exchange of sanctions lacking special effectiveness for the suspension of nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) technology development is of considerable value.” To attend the UN General Assembly
President Lee Jae-myung, currently visiting the United States, said on the 21st (local time), “I think there is considerable value in exchanging ineffective sanctions for a halt to the development of additional nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missile technology.” According to an interview released by The New York Times on that day, President Lee [addressed] U.S. President Donald Trump
President Lee Jae-myung, who is visiting the United States to attend the UN General Assembly, stated on the 22nd that “President Trump should demand the ‘freezing’ rather than the ‘dismantling’ of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.” In an interview released by The New York Times on the 21st (U.S. local time), President Lee said, “(Economic) sanctions that are not very effective and the cessation of additional development of nuclear weapons a…
President Lee plans to call for phased denuclearization of N. Korea at UN
South Korea's liberal President Lee Jae Myung says he’ll underscore the need for a practical, step-by-step denuclearization of North Korea during this week’s U.N. General Assembly, adding that both Seoul and Washington are willing to reengage with Pyongyang. “To change the direction of a moving vehicle, it must be brought to a halt first,” Lee said in written responses to questions by The Associated Press before his departure Monday to New York.…
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