Discussion on the prospects for U.S.-North Korea relations and the
North Korean nuclear issue and the South Korean government’s response strategies
Unification Ministry holds a seminar discussing the North Korean
nuclear issue after the U.S. presidential election (November 26)
On November 26, the Ministry of Unification and a research group
comprised of National Assembly members called “North Korea and
Unification” held a seminar discussing the “North Korean nuclear issue
after the U.S. presidential election.”
At the seminar, discussions focused on evaluating the key issues
surrounding U.S.-North Korea relations and the North Korean nuclear
issue, taking into account the international situation affecting the
Korean Peninsula’s unification and security environment, such as the
launch of the Trump administration’s second term and the
Russia-Ukraine war, as well as the South Korean government’s response strategies.
In his opening remarks, Unification Minister Kim Yung Ho stressed
that the final aim of resolving the North Korean nuclear issue is
achieving “the complete denuclearization of North Korea.” He also
conveyed the shared U.S.-South Korea message of seeking “unconditional
dialogue with North Korea, including on the denuclearization issue.”
Furthermore, the minister mentioned that North Korea must quickly
realize that its future cannot be secured through nuclear weapons and
missiles, and called on Pyeongyang to come to the table for dialogue,
as proposed in the South Korean government’s “Audacious Initiative”
and the “August 15 Unification Doctrine.”
The first session, titled “Prospects for U.S.-North Korea Relations
and the North Korean Nuclear Issue After the U.S. Presidential
Election,” included in-depth discussions on the ① second Trump
administration’s policies toward the Korean Peninsula and its approach
to the North Korean nuclear issue, future developments in North
Korea’s stance on nuclear ② issues, and the outlook for negotiations
on the North Korean nuclear issue between the ③ U.S. and North Korea.
The second session, titled “Approaches and Strategies for Addressing
the North Korean Nuclear Issue,” covered challenges and opportunities
arising from changes in the ① international landscape and
comprehensive approaches and measures by the South Korean ② government
to address the North Korean nuclear issue.
