Seoul drops ‘denuclearisation-first’ stance on Pyongyang

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South Korea has abandoned its campaign prioritising pressure on the North to dismantle its nuclear weapons, a minister said on Thursday, marking a fresh overture by Seoul’s dovish government.President Lee Jae Myung has reversed the stance of his hawkish predecessor since taking power in Seoul in June 2025, offering nuclear-armed Pyongyang talks without preconditions.The hermetic leadership of North Korea has yet to respond to his repeated offers.But in a Thursday meeting with local reporters,...