South Korea, Malaysia agree to continue efforts for complete denuclearization of North Korea

South Korean and Malaysian defense officials agreed Wednesday to continue efforts for the complete denuclearization of North Korea during regular bilateral talks in Seoul, the defense ministry said.

2025-03-19

DP politician says South Korea must recognize North Korea as 'nuclear power'

Rep. Park Jie-won proposed recognizing North Korea as a nuclear state, prompting criticism from the People Power Party. The Democratic Party distanced itself from Park, calling his views personal.

2025-02-21

Miffed North Korea mocks denuclearization as 'failed old dream' after trilateral joint statement

Pyongyang on Tuesday condemned a recent joint statement by South Korea, the United States and Japan that reaffirmed their goal of achieving North Korea's complete denuclearization, calling it an "impossible and impracticable" plan.

2025-02-18

North Korea to keep bolstering nuclear force, criticizes U.S. for pursuing 'outdated' denuclearization goal

North Korea said it will adhere to bolstering its nuclear force, criticizing the United States for pursuing what it called an "outdated and absurd" denuclearization plan of the North, according to the North's state media Tuesday.

2025-02-18

Rubio reaffirms alliance with Seoul, Pyongyang's denuclearization in Munich

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington's commitment to its alliance with Seoul and the "complete denuclearization" of Pyongyang in his meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul in Munich.

2025-02-16

Unknowns lurk even as Harris portends continuity, deepening of alliance

Experts predict a potential Harris administration will continue measures started under Biden to bolster security and extended deterrence, but cautioned circumstances could compel Washington to pressure Seoul in ways that could stress their alliance.

2024-10-23

Russian top diplomat's take on North's denuclearization 'irresponsible': Foreign Ministry

Korea's Foreign Ministry expressed "deep regret" over Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement where he said he views North Korean denuclearization as a "closed issue."

2024-09-30

Harris campaign says denuclearizing North Korea remains priority, despite platform omission

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign said Tuesday that denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula will remain a key objective for the United States if the Democratic ticket wins in November.

2024-08-21

Don’t send the North the wrong message

But clearly, the two parties’ avoidance of the thorny issue can send the wrong signal to North Korea.

2024-08-20

Why Moon’s denuclearization bid failed

A good leader should be knowledgeable and know how to think and make balanced judgments.

2024-06-19

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