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Recent Examples of denuclearization
Objectives articulated by the administration earlier in the conflict -- like regime change and denuclearization -- would remain unmet by such a deal, the former diplomat said.
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Chris Boccia, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
But Saturday's launches appeared to dim such hopes, signaling defiance by Pyongyang, which in recent months has hardened its stance toward Seoul and urged Washington to drop denuclearization demands as a precondition for talks.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Washington and Seoul should now shift toward a policy of stable coexistence — focusing on deterrence rather than denuclearization, while encouraging normal diplomatic relations with regular engagement.
—Karishma Vaswani, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
But Saturday’s launches appeared to dim such hopes, signaling defiance by Pyongyang, which in recent months has hardened its stance toward Seoul and urged Washington to drop denuclearization demands as a precondition for talks.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
South Korea could use this as an opportunity to press China to loosen its informal restrictions on Korean entertainment from 2016 or to get China firmly on board with North Korean denuclearization.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
For instance, the Biden NSS had mentioned several ongoing regional conflicts including the military coup in Myanmar and the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
In a meeting in July, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun reaffirmed their governments' intention to realize the denuclearization of North Korea.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Yet despite a series of unprecedented summits in 2018 and 2019, those meetings failed to advance denuclearization or lasting peace on the Korean peninsula.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Chris Boccia, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
But Saturday's launches appeared to dim such hopes, signaling defiance by Pyongyang, which in recent months has hardened its stance toward Seoul and urged Washington to drop denuclearization demands as a precondition for talks.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Washington and Seoul should now shift toward a policy of stable coexistence — focusing on deterrence rather than denuclearization, while encouraging normal diplomatic relations with regular engagement.
—Karishma Vaswani, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
But Saturday’s launches appeared to dim such hopes, signaling defiance by Pyongyang, which in recent months has hardened its stance toward Seoul and urged Washington to drop denuclearization demands as a precondition for talks.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
South Korea could use this as an opportunity to press China to loosen its informal restrictions on Korean entertainment from 2016 or to get China firmly on board with North Korean denuclearization.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
For instance, the Biden NSS had mentioned several ongoing regional conflicts including the military coup in Myanmar and the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
In a meeting in July, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun reaffirmed their governments' intention to realize the denuclearization of North Korea.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Yet despite a series of unprecedented summits in 2018 and 2019, those meetings failed to advance denuclearization or lasting peace on the Korean peninsula.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denuclearization
disarmament
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Despite the ceasefire, which required the disarmament of Hezbollah and the withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from southern Lebanon, Hezbollah had been seeking to restore its military capabilities and the IDF had continued to strike targets in southern Lebanon almost daily.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Despite calling for the disarmament of Hezbollah, the Lebanese state was unable to carry out the provision.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Denuclearization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denuclearization. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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