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Why is North Korea blaming the US for the Ukraine crisis?

North Korea has blamed the United States for the crisis in Ukraine, insisting that the West’s "hegemonic policy" forced Russia to take military action to protect its security interests.

Is Yoon demanding North Korea denuclearize?

Yoon said he isn’t demanding North Korea to completely denuclearize upfront, but appeared to set a high bar for talks, citing inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency as an example of the steps the North should take in order to receive economic benefits.

Will Yoon provide economic assistance to North Korea?

During an interview with The Associated Press this month, Yoon reiterated his plans to provide economic assistance to North Korea if it shows sincere commitment toward abandoning its nuclear weapons program.

What is South Korea's plan to unify with North Korea?

Kwon said the ministry also plans to update South Korea’s long-term vision for an eventual unification with North Korea to reflect recent changes in global geopolitics and help maintain the South Korean public’s support for a future combined statehood, which weakened in recent years amid the North’s nuclear push.