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Seoul drops ‘denuclearisation-first’ stance on Pyongyang
South Korea has abandoned its policy of prioritizing pressure on North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons, a shift led by President Lee Jae Myung, who reversed the stance of his predecessor. North Korea has not yet responded to repeated offers for unconditional talks.
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