Denuclearization
Kim-Xi summit omits any mention of nuclear issues
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping held summit talks in Pyongyang but neither side made any reference to North Korea's nuclear program.
Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Friday called for shifting away from a denuclearization-first approach to North Korea. He argued that the precondition has stalled diplomacy and allowed Pyongyang to advance its nuclear capabilities over the past three decades.
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The Unification Ministry said Friday its stance on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula remains unchanged, vowing to seek phased, viable solutions.
North Korea denounced the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula as a 'pipe dream' that can never be realized on Saturday, following Seoul's announcement that the issue would be discussed at the summit between President Lee Jae Myung and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The statement came ahead of their first summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Gyeongju. Pyongyang criticized South Korea for repeatedly raising the topic and denying its status as a nuclear weapons state.