South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called on September 21–22, 2026, for the U.S. under Trump to ease sanctions on North Korea in exchange for freezing (not eliminating) its nuclear program. Later reports on September 23 focused on Lee's pledge to double chip production and his departure from the UN General Assembly.
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung broke from precedent by urging President Trump to ease sanctions on North Korea in an exchange that would put a halt on its weapons programs. Lee told The New York Times in an interview on Friday that he sees "significant value" in trading between sanctions and freezing North Korea's...
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called for a swift resumption of talks between the US and North Korea, seeking to capitalize on Donald Trump’s relationship with Kim Jong Un to end a decades-long stalemate on the peninsula.