Seoul defends its denuclearization plans despite North Korea’s latest ICBM test



News Seoul defends its denuclearization plans despite North Korea’s latest ICBM test Unification ministry says South Korea can ‘certainly’ achieve goal but offers few new details on how to convince DPRK Jeongmin Kim November 21, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Yoon Suk-yeol and North Korea's Hwasong-17 ICBM \| Image: Yoon Suk-yeol’s presidential campaign team (March 10, 2022), KCNA (Nov. 19, 2022), edited by NK News Seoul and the international community can “certainly” achieve the complete denuclearization of North Korea through a shared commitment to “universal values,” South Korea’s unification minister said Monday, days after Pyongyang successfully launched its largest intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time. Kwon Young-se made the remark in a speech for an event promoting the Yoon administration’s “audacious” plan to provide economic aid to the DPRK for taking steps to denuclearize, while stating Seoul remains open to “any format of dialogue” with Pyongyang “anytime, anywhere.” Seoul and the international community can “certainly” achieve the complete denuclearization of North Korea through a shared commitment to “universal values,” South Korea’s unification minister said Monday, days after Pyongyang successfully launched its largest intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time. Kwon Young-se made the remark in a speech for an event promoting the Yoon administration’s “audacious” plan to provide economic aid to the DPRK for taking steps to denuclearize, while stating Seoul remains open to “any format of dialogue” with Pyongyang “anytime, anywhere.” Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Seoul defends its denuclearization plans despite North Korea’s latest ICBM test

Unification ministry says South Korea can ‘certainly’ achieve goal but offers few new details on how to convince DPRK

Jeongmin Kim November 21, 2022

Seoul defends its denuclearization plans despite North Korea’s latest ICBM test

Yoon Suk-yeol and North Korea's Hwasong-17 ICBM | Image: Yoon Suk-yeol’s presidential campaign team (March 10, 2022), KCNA (Nov. 19, 2022), edited by NK News

Seoul and the international community can “certainly” achieve the complete denuclearization of North Korea through a shared commitment to “universal values,” South Korea’s unification minister said Monday, days after Pyongyang successfully launched its largest intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time.

Kwon Young-se made the remark in a speech for an event promoting the Yoon administration’s “audacious” plan to provide economic aid to the DPRK for taking steps to denuclearize, while stating Seoul remains open to “any format of dialogue” with Pyongyang “anytime, anywhere.”

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