Seoul calls for freeze of North’s nuclear programme, Chinese mediation

South Korean President Lee ‍Jae Myung proposes a halt to Pyongyang’s nuclear programme in exchange for ‘compensation’.

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South Korean President Lee ‍Jae Myung has said he has asked his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to play a mediation role as his government seeks to improve relations with the North and restart talks over its nuclear programme.

Speaking in Shanghai on Wednesday, at the end of a four-day state visit to China, Lee proposed a freeze in Pyongyang’s nuclear programme in exchange for “compensation or some form of return”.

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