Seoul Calls for Step-by-Step Nuclear Disarmament in North Korea

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is advocating for a step-by-step process to de-escalate North Korea’s nuclear program. Given Pyongyang’s reluctance for direct talks, Seoul’s leader hopes U.S. President Trump’s efforts to revive talks with Kim Jong Un could be instrumental. Lee suggests a phased approach of stopping, reducing, and dismantling nuclear activities as a practical solution.

• South Korean President Lee Jae Myung supports a gradual de-escalation of North Korea’s nuclear program.
• He hopes U.S. President Trump’s ambition to restart talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un can aid this process.
• Lee proposes a “phased approach of stopping, reduction and dismantlement” as a practical resolution.
• This strategy is presented as a way to change the direction of North Korea’s nuclear activities.