Trump reaffirmed his commitment to pursuing dialogue with North Korea during the talks, according to a statement from Seoul via Yonhap. Lee has further urged the US to ease sanctions against Pyongyang as a means to secure a freeze on its nuclear weapons programs.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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South Korea's Lee Pushes Trump to End North Korea Stalemate With New Talks
Geopolitics28 days ago
President Lee Jae Myung spent 30 minutes meeting with Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to request a return to negotiations with North Korea. Lee is seeking to leverage the personal rapport between Trump and Kim Jong Un to resolve a decades-long security deadlock on the Korean peninsula, the South Korean presidential office said.
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