South Korea ditches 'denuclearization-first' strategy. What will Pyongyang do next?
Analysis South Korea ditches 'denuclearization-first' strategy. August 3, 20262:49 AM ET By Se Eun Gong In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, front right, visits a new facility to produce nuclear bomb fuels at an undisclosed place in North Korea Wednesday, June 3, 2026. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified.
- ▪Analysis South Korea ditches 'denuclearization-first' strategy.
- ▪August 3, 20262:49 AM ET By Se Eun Gong In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, front right, visits a new facility to produce nuclear bomb fuels at an undisclosed place in North Korea Wednesday, June 3
- ▪The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified.
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Analysis South Korea ditches 'denuclearization-first' strategy. What will Pyongyang do next? August 3, 20262:49 AM ET By Se Eun Gong In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, front right, visits a new facility to produce nuclear bomb fuels at an undisclosed place in North Korea Wednesday, June 3, 2026. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. KCNA/KNS/AP hide caption toggle caption KCNA/KNS/AP SEOUL, South Korea — Acknowledging what President Lee Jae Myung called a "harsh reality," South Korea is moving away from its long-held policy prioritizing the complete and immediate denuclearization of its northern neighbor.
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