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U.S. Reaffirms Push for North Korea’s Complete Denuclearization as Kim Signals Conditional Talks

The statement preserves a core U.S. condition that Pyongyang says must be abandoned for dialogue.

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Overview

  • A State Department spokesperson on Sept. 23 confirmed Washington’s policy of seeking the complete denuclearization of North Korea.
  • Kim Jong-un recently indicated he could consider talks only if the United States drops its denuclearization demand, noting he has a “good memory” of President Donald Trump.
  • Trump has said he hopes to meet Kim this year, with reporting pointing to the Oct. 31–Nov. 1 APEC summit in Gyeongju as a potential opportunity.
  • The reaffirmed stance signals continued U.S. adherence to denuclearization even as Pyongyang has repeatedly said it will not bargain away its nuclear program.
  • Any meeting would follow the leaders’ 2018–2019 summits in Singapore, Hanoi and Panmunjom, with prospects uncertain due to the gap over preconditions.