South Korean president says Trump should ease sanctions on North Korea

Zelenskyy says Ukraine sent two North Korean POWs to South Korea

The president criticised North Korea for using citizens like 'currency' to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Sep 24, 2026

South Korean President Calls for Easing Sanctions on the North

President Trump should demand that North Korea freeze, not eliminate, its nuclear weapons program, President Lee Jae Myung said in an interview.

Sep 22, 2026

South Korean president says Trump should ease sanctions on North Korea

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung broke from precedent by urging President Trump to ease sanctions on North Korea in an exchange that would put a halt on its weapons programs. Lee told The New York Times in a Friday interview that he sees “significant value” in trading between sanctions and freezing North Korea’s development…

Sep 22, 2026