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Recent Examples of denuclearization
Some of these are really foreign policy related, where the president and President Xi both agreed that the goal on the Korean peninsula remains denuclearization.
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ABC News, 17 May 2026
In his later years, Turner was a philanthropist known for his support of the United Nations, denuclearization, and environmental causes.
—Matt Carlstrom, Vanity Fair, 6 May 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
ABC News, 17 May 2026
In his later years, Turner was a philanthropist known for his support of the United Nations, denuclearization, and environmental causes.
—Matt Carlstrom, Vanity Fair, 6 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denuclearization
disarmament
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There has been no progress on the second phase of the ceasefire, which was supposed to be about disarmament and governance and the reconstruction process.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Mladenov conditioned Israel’s full withdrawal from Gaza on the fulfillment of other elements of the plan – primarily Hamas’ disarmament and achieving civil governance in Gaza.—
Eugenia Yosef,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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“Denuclearization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denuclearization. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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