Event Brief
Lee urges U.S. to ease North Korea sanctions
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 5:16 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 22, 2026 at 9:12 PM ET
Summary: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged the United States to ease sanctions on North Korea, according to a report. He also said that pursuing Pyongyang’s denuclearization under current circumstances would achieve nothing.
WHO: President Lee Jae Myung
WHAT: Urged the U.S. to ease North Korea sanctions and said denuclearization efforts would achieve nothing under current circumstances
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET
WHERE: South Korea
WHY: Lee made the remarks in response to the current circumstances surrounding efforts to pursue North Korea’s denuclearization.
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