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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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South Korean President plans to call for phased denuclearisation of North Korea at UN

Seoul: South Korea - South Korea's liberal President Lee Jae Myung says he'll underscore the need for a practical, step-by-step denuclearisation of North Korea during this week's U.N. General Assembly, adding that both Seoul and Washington are willing to reengage with Pyongyang.

"To change the direction of a moving vehicle, it must be brought to a halt first," Lee said in written responses to questions by The Associated Press before his departure Monday to New York. "A phased approach of stop, reduction and dismantlement is a practical way of effectively resolving the North Korean nuclear issue."

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