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South Korea Proposes Sanctions Relief for North Nuclear Halt

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 2:14 AM UTC · How we work

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung suggested easing sanctions on North Korea if it halts its nuclear program.
Lee pitched the proposal directly to U.S. President Donald Trump, who seeks to restart personal diplomacy with Kim Jong-un.
The plan opposes decades-long U.S. policy of pressuring Pyongyang until it relinquishes nukes.
Choe Sang-hun wrote that nuclear-armed states become harder to attack, limiting options for other nations.

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung suggested easing sanctions on North Korea if it halts its nuclear program.
Lee pitched the proposal directly to U.S. President Donald Trump, who seeks to restart personal diplomacy with Kim Jong-un.
The plan opposes decades-long U.S. policy of pressuring Pyongyang until it relinquishes nukes.
Choe Sang-hun wrote that nuclear-armed states become harder to attack, limiting options for other nations.