Unification minister says policy on N. Korea has shifted to peace-first approach

South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday the government has shifted away from a policy focused on the denuclearization of North Korea, instead pointing to peace as a precondition to resuming stalled talks with Pyongyang. Chung's remarks come as Pyongyang has been doubling down on its nuclear and missile programs, while seeking to have its status as a nuclear state recognized by other world powers, notably China and Russia. "For the past year, the Lee Jae Myung government

By The Korea Herald

South Korea shifting to ‘peace first’ North Korea policy, retains denuclearisation goal