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Lee: Trump Open to Freeze NK Nuclear, ICBM Near Completion

6/20/2026

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Lee Jae Myung Alerts

Lee Jae Myung said U.S. President Donald Trump is open to an approach that would freeze North Korea’s nuclear production, limit missile development, and that it can produce fissile material for 10-20 nuclear weapons annually.
Lee said North Korea’s ICBM is near completion.
Lee said North Korea’s cooperation with Russia is weakening sanctions and that a $150 billion shipbuilding package for United States follows request South Korea to build 10 warships.

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Lee Courts Allies

Lee sat beside U.S. President Donald Trump for about 90 minutes at a G7 dinner in France.
Lee met Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Prime Minister Mark Carney during his ten-day Europe trip.
Lee asked Pope Leo in the Vatican to consider a Korean DMZ visit.
Pope Leo said he would actively consider and pursue the proposed DMZ trip, aiming to broaden diplomatic backing for Lee’s phased North-Korea approach.

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Lee Jae Myung Alerts

Lee Jae Myung said U.S. President Donald Trump is open to an approach that would freeze North Korea’s nuclear production, limit missile development, and that it can produce fissile material for 10-20 nuclear weapons annually.
Lee said North Korea’s ICBM is near completion.
Lee said North Korea’s cooperation with Russia is weakening sanctions and that a $150 billion shipbuilding package for United States follows request South Korea to build 10 warships.

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