US envoy reaffirms 'complete denuclearization' of N. Korea amid its omission in new security strategy

A U.S. envoy reaffirmed Monday that "complete denuclearization" of North Korea remains the policy shared with South Korea, after a new U.S. security strategy document showed the phrase was absent. Acting U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Kevin Kim made the remark following his meeting with First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo, days after the Donald Trump administration released its latest National Security Strategy (NSS). The document includes no mention of North Korea and contains no language reaffirming the U.S. commitment to its denuclearization, unlike the 2017 and 2022 versions, raising concerns that North Korea issues could be pushed to the sidelines. "President Trump and President Lee (Jae Myung) reiterated their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea in the joint fact sheet," Kim told reporters when asked about the NSS, referring to the joint summit document recently released by the allies. "That is our Korea policy right now," he said. Kim said North Korea was among the issues discussed during his meeting with Park, including ways to "best coordinate" on relWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times