South Korea’s Plan To Stop North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Program

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung wants to resume dialogue with North Korea, laying out a three-step plan he hopes will convince Pyongyang to first walk back—and eventually abandon—its nuclear weapons program. Why It Matters Lee, a liberal in the Democratic Party of Korea, has pledged to deescalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula that peaked under his hardline predecessor, Yoon Suk Yeol. North Korea has cut off official…