{
  "id": 3874030,
  "title": "Seoul to work with Washington to make NK-US dialogue lead to progress on nuclear issue: Wi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/seoul-to-work-with-washington-to-make-nk-us-dialogue-lead-to-progress",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T03:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260828/seoul-to-work-with-washington-to-make-nk-us-dialogue-lead-to-progress-on-nuclear-issue-wi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korea will collaborate with the United States to ensure that any renewed dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang results in meaningful progress on the nuclear issue in North Korea, according to the country's top security adviser, Wi Sung-lac. This statement was made during a press briefing as U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated his intent to revive the dormant diplomatic relations with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. However, the prospect of such talks is raising apprehensions that they may jeopardize the allies' overarching objective of completely disarming North Korea. Wi stressed that Seoul's priority should be to work in tandem with the U.S. in a manner that facilitates the resumption of North Korea-U.S. dialogue, leading to concrete advancements towards establishing a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula and addressing the North Korean nuclear issue. The government aims to foster trust between North Korea and the U.S., enabling President Trump's efforts to yield tangible results.",
  "summary": "South Korea will closely coordinate with the United States to make sure a resumption of dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang will lead to tangible progress on the North Korean nuclear issue, Seoul's top security adviser said Friday. National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac made the remarks at a press briefing as U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly signaled his intention to rekindle…",
  "key_points": [
    "South Korea to cooperate with U.S. on NK-US dialogue",
    "Aim for concrete progress on nuclear issue",
    "Wi Sung-lac stresses trust-building between NK and U.S."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Seoul's push for parallel cooperation with Washington aims to steer renewed US-North Korea dialogue towards concrete disarmament and a peace regime, mitigating concerns that talks may dilute denuclearization goals.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Seoul to work with U.S. to make N.K.-U.S. dialogue lead to progress on nuclear issue: Wi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/seoul-to-work-with-u-s-to-make-n-k-u-s-dialogue-lead-to-progress-on",
        "published": "2026-08-28T02:55:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul to work with Washington to make NK-US dialogue lead to progress on nuclear issue: Wi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/seoul-to-work-with-washington-to-make-nk-us-dialogue-lead-to-progress-3875533",
        "published": "2026-08-28T03:22:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}