Unification Ministry Reaffirms 'Acceptable Step-by-Step Approach' Following North Korea's Rejection of Denuclearization

The Ministry of Unification stated, "The government remains committed to its position of developing a realistic, mutually acceptable, and step-by-step approach to realize a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula."

Jang Yoon-jung, deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Unification, emphasized this during a regular briefing at the Government Complex Seoul today (June 19). Regarding the statement released yesterday by Kim Yo-jong, a senior official of the Workers' Party of Korea, she noted, "It appears to be a reaffirmation of their existing stance that denuclearization is not possible."

Previously, the joint communique adopted on June 17 (local time) at the G7 Summit held in Évian-les-Bains, France, included a call for the "complete denuclearization of North Korea."

Kim, the sister of leader Kim Jong-un, condemned and rejected the G7 joint communique in a statement released through the Korean Central News Agency the previous day. She retorted, "Possessing nuclear weapons is our core interest that must be firmly upheld, and 'denuclearization' is an uncrossable red line."
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