'North Korean denuclearization' disappears from South Korea-U.S. call (KOR) The omission raises concerns that renewed talks with Pyongyang could prioritize arms control over North Korea's denuclearization. 2026.8.26
'North Korean denuclearization' disappears from South Korea-U.S. call The omission raises concerns that renewed talks with Pyongyang could prioritize arms control over North Korea's denuclearization. 2026.8.25
President Lee proposes three-step denuclearization plan for North Korea President Lee Jae Myung proposed a three-step denuclearization plan for North Korea, aiming to freeze, reduce and eliminate its nuclear arsenal amid concerns it may legitimize North Korea's nuclear capabilities. 2025.8.21
Wang Yi calls to resolve peninsula issue 'politically' in talks with Chung Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong Saturday said the two countries will work together to seek a “political resolution” of the Korean Peninsula issue. 2021.4.4
Seoul, Washington, Tokyo agree 'diplomatic solution' is needed for North nuclear issue The top security advisers of Seoul, Washington and Tokyo agreed on the need to resolve the North Korea nuclear issue through diplomacy and to resume denuclearization talks at an early date, said Suh Hoon, director of the National Security Office. 2021.4.4
State Dept. says North's denuclearization still matters The U.S. State Department stressed that North Korean denuclearization remains an “urgent priority” for Washington. 2021.2.14
New foreign minister beats drum of peace with North New Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong said Tuesday that complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is a goal shared between Seoul and Washington and a “key task that cannot be delayed any further.” 2021.2.9
Chung says North willing to denuclearize, Pentagon disagrees Chung Eui-yong, the South Korean foreign minister nominee, said that he believes North Korea is willing to denuclearize in his parliamentary confirmation hearing Friday, while the Pentagon says it has assessed otherwise. 2021.2.7
Analysts weigh in on Moon-Biden partnership According to a group of 34 foreign affairs and security experts surveyed by the JoongAng Ilbo, only one responded that the Biden administration could consider partially easing sanctions on North Korea for the sake of improving inter-Korean relations 2021.1.20
Outgoing U.S. envoy warns about Pyongyang Harry Harris, the outgoing U.S. ambassador to South Korea, said in a virtual forum Tuesday that “hope alone” will not resolve the North Korea denuclearization problem, while underscoring the importance of joint military exercises between the allies 2021.1.19
![President Lee Jae Myung greets Unification Minister Chung Dong-young during a luncheon meeting with senior advisers of the Democratic Party at the presidential office in Yongsan, central Seoul, on Aug. 21. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12415622.jpg?imageId=12415622&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands before their talks at a hotel in Xiamen in southeastern China Saturday. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10922312.jpg?imageId=10922312&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![South Korean National Security Adviser Suh Hoon, right, walks with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, center, and their Japanese counterpart, Shigeru Kitamura, at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Friday. [FOREIGN MINISTRY]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11626522.jpg?imageId=11626522&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![New South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong makes a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Friday to discuss the Korean Peninsula issue. [FOREIGN MINISTRY]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11800553.jpg?imageId=11800553&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Chung Eui-yong is inaugurated as the new Korean foreign minister at a ceremony held at the Foreign Ministry complex in central Seoul Tuesday. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11140977.jpg?imageId=11140977&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Chung Eui-yong, the Korean foreign minister nominee, answers questions at a parliamentary confirmation hearing at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, Friday. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10781546.jpg?imageId=10781546&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, right, and his wife Jill Biden, wear masks at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during a Covid-19 memorial in Washington Tuesday on the eve of his inauguration Wednesday. [UPI/YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11862251.jpg?imageId=11862251&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![President Moon Jae-in, right, presents outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Korea Harry Harris with a farewell gift of Andong soju at the Blue House in central Seoul Tuesday. [BLUE HOUSE]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10312560.jpg?imageId=10312560&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)